Crochet is a stylish and smart choice this summer as it not only keeps the wearer cool, but has been seen in many new-in ...

Here are some quick facts about the beautiful blue, pink and purple sea-dwelling crustacean: How many cotton candy lobsters are there? Sam Rutka, an aquarist at the center, said the cotton candy ...

Add your fabric and simmer for another 20 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to soak overnight. Rinse under cold water. For a bright yellow color, use alum as a mordant.

Many performance fabrics are made of polyester, too. “Therefore, it is great for high traffic areas and families with kids and pets,” she adds. “You can find a polyester fabric to fit almost ...

This cotton fabric from the site of Huaca Prieta in Peru is more than 5,500 years old and features indigo blue stripes. Photograph courtesy Lauren A. Badams The Super-Ancient Origins of Your Blue ...

A new analysis shows that three scraps of fabric found in Israeli caves had been dyed indigo, purple and crimson — the hues of Roman royalty — using sea snail ink some 2,000 years ago.

Previously, the oldest sample of blue-dyed fabric dated to around 4,400 years ago in Egypt, with the oldest written references to blue dye going back to around 5,000 years ago in the Middle East ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

Israeli researchers said they had found scraps of fabric coloured with a purple dye dating from the eras of King David and King Solomon in the south of the country. “The researchers were ...