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Calculating Fabric for Upholstery

This is a super handy illustration and chart on how much fabric needed to reupholster. Thank you Honey and Fitz !

Chain Store Quality Quilt Fabric, Is there really a difference?

This question was recently a subject of conversation on the Quiltville Open Studio Facebook page. And you know me. I can’t leave well enough alone. I mean, the question is valid. Is there …

9 Embroidery Artists Who Are Redefining Their Craft

Our favorite contemporary embroiderers are those who experiment with color and texture—bringing their own visions to life with the help of a needle and some thread—and drawing inspiration from nature, the human experience, and their most vivid daydreams.

5 Things Crocheters Are Tired of Hearing

Sometimes knitting sits in the spotlight and leaves crochet in the shadows. Crocheters, you'll identify with these 5 things you're sick of hearing!

Guide to Purchasing a Sewing Machine

When it comes to sewing machines and fabric variances, you want a machine that's going to be able to tackle any job & provide the best comfort of use possible.

Advantages of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

Concrete is an integral part of any construction project. However, fractures can lead to costly repairs. The solution is to use fibre-reinforced concrete.

Carbon fibre planes: Lighter and stronger by design

How carbon fibre technology is allowing engineers to make lighter and stronger aircraft, simplifying manufacturing and cutting down on fuel consumption.

chic wool fibre that keeps cool in summers

Merino - chic wool fibre that keeps cool in summers

The Top Nutritious Foods High in Fiber

Backed up? Fiber helps keep you regular and has a host of health benefits. Here are some of the best high fiber foods to keep things moving.

Drones and robots weave carbon-fibre pavilion based on moth webs

A team from the University of Stuttgart has used robots and drones to weave this carbon-fibre pavilion, which is based on the hammocks spun by moth larvae

Can Bio-Based Insulation Reduce Emissions Significantly?

A coalition of straw bale builders and other industry players says natural insulation deserves a fair shake.

Sustainable textile innovations: bio yarn made from kelp fibres

In view of resources dwindling fast and natural fibres like cotton being resource-intensive to process and petroleum-based fibres like acrylic, polyester, nylon and spandex not being the most environmentally friendly, it is about time to look fo

High fibre diet can help reduce food allergies

Eating a diet rich in fibre can actually shape the immune system to reduce allergies to substances such as peanuts, new research shows.

Watch a swarm of robots build a fiber structure

Avoid diabetes with more protein and more fibre

Find out why replacing protein with carbohydrates may help prevent type 2 diabetes, especially if fibre-rich breads, cereals and pulses are your go-to carbs.

How Phoenix Is Transforming Trash Into Resources

Because of its location surrounded by mountains in the Sonoran desert, Phoenix has by necessity become a leader in the world of sustainability, with a plan focusing on the nexus of energy, water, population and waste. Waste value stream management is one of the most difficult — but potentially rewarding — challenge areas within the city’s strategy.