A Virginia man bought a tattered piece of cloth claiming to be part of George Washington’s war tent. It’s now in a Philadelphia museum. Richard "Dana" Moore discovered a scrap of George Washignton's ...

The story is told of a dedicated crafter whose workroom was filled floor to ceiling with leftovers from her past projects. She couldn't bear to throw any of them away. Among the cartons, there was ...

You want to know the best thing about a nice, thick cloth headband? You can throw one on when you are having the worst of hair days, and you’ll still look effortlessly chic. The best part is that if ...

Reese Fernandez-Ruiz was teaching children math, science, and reading skills in Payatas–one of the Philippines’ biggest dump sites–when she noticed something: local mothers were making foot rugs out ...

Reducing waste has always been a top priority for more efficient business but the pressure is piling on fashion brands to reduce the amount of textile sent to landfill to protect the environment too.

TORTOLA — Dariel Lettsome spent most of her early years observing her elders turn straw and pieces of scrap cloth into works of art. The scrap cloth, for example, can be turned into cozy quilts or in ...

So, what’s a discouraged treehugger to do? While it’s tempting to scream into the void, you can make a difference by keeping your textiles out of the trash. Donating, swapping and buying second-hand ...