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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Where to Find Wholesale Craft Supplies

If you have a handmade business and need to find out where to find wholesale craft supplies, the suppliers on this list will have what you need.

DIY Fabric Phone Charging Station

A sewing tutorial and pattern for a DIY fabric phone charging station.

How Burlap & Barrel is Rethinking The Spice Supply Chain

Burlap & Barrel co-founder Ethan Frisch talks to us about how the spice company is developing a horizontally scaleable supply chain.

What to do with textiles

Please remember that textiles do not go in the curbside recycling cart. They are considered contaminants. Only place glass bottles and jars with the lids

How To Clean Textile Motorcycle Gear

When it comes to textile motorcycle gear, there’s a fine line between looking well-traveled and being just plain dirty.

How Textiles Drive Fashion

From shearling to fur to velvet, many of this season’s most prevalent runway trends were driven by textiles.

How to Make an Indigo-Dyed Textile

How to dye a textile to look like natural indigo dying techniques such as Shibori. This can be done with box dye!

Textiles 101: What Is Ikat Fabric?

Coveted in both fashion and interiors, ikat is created through a resist-dyeing process that's highly labor intensive—with gorgeous results.

Building a New Textile Economy

Our clothing is manufactured and transported at great cost to human welfare and our warming planet. But farmers and fashion activists are creating sustainable textiles closer to home.

How To Dye Textiles With Coffee & Tea

What is limiting the widespread adoption of smart textiles?

What is limiting the widespread adoption of smart textiles? For over two decades, the potential for smart textiles has excited the imagination — from wearables that integrate electronics […]

How the apparel industry is cleaning up textiles

These important tools are keeping hazardous chemicals out of clothing from the outset.

Unwind with a leisurely spin in the Library.

Unwind with a leisurely spin while looking at the picturesque view or simply exercise your body while you exercise your mind.

How plastic bottles that get turned into textiles are transforming the fashion industry

Get a better understanding of how something you toss in the recycling bin turns into something you can wear.

Textiles 101: What Is Brushed Cotton?

Brushed cotton is an ultra-soft woven fabric that's similar to flannel. Read on to see why it's a designer staple.

How man-made textiles are changing fashion

The fashion industry has a bad rap for unsustainable practices.With textile engineering, a handful of brands are making progress with bioplastic and recycled agricultural waste

What Is Batik? A Look at the Indonesian Textile

This wax-resist dyeing technique is all the rage in home decor.

Textiles 101: What is Casement Fabric?

Lightweight casement fabric is ideal for curtains thanks to its lovely drape. Read up on this versatile textile and shop a few favorites.

The Benefits of Reusable Textiles

Uniforms and workwear are a part of the job for millions of Americans, and it - reusable textiles rental - is big business.