Fibers from rice stems left in fields after the grain’s harvest could wind up in fabrics adorning furniture, car interiors, and people. That’s the prediction of textile scientists who have for the ...

The sweater and hat worn by the U.S. team at the opening ceremonies is on display in Northampton County. The sweater and hat worn by the U.S. team at the opening ceremonies is on display in ...

While sweaters made with sheep’s wool dominate are ubiquitous, a number of menswear designers are turning to mohair in this season’s knits. The silk-like yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat is ...

Ina Mae was born in North Haven, Maine, of hardy English stock. At the time our lives intersected, she and I were both in early middle age. I was an inveterate knitter. She was a sheep. Though I have ...