The fabric you choose for your sheets can make a bigger difference than you might think. Cotton has been a trusted favorite for generations; people love its natural fibers, crisp feel and the way ...

Stephanie Newman will lead three fiber craft classes for adults and older teens at the Gaston County Museum this summer.

So, these fabrics are collectively called bast fibers. Though hemp is a cannabis ... Hemp reached North America in the 1600s, even before cotton did, and it was grown all over the continent.

"Cotton fabric is made by weaving together fibers from a cotton plant, which themselves are made mostly of cellulose, a natural biopolymer," she said. "Cotton … is prone to shrinking because its ...

Cotton Incorporated’s new President and CEO William Kimbrell intends to reinforce the organization’s role as a trusted ...

The great thing about microfiber cloths is that the material has such fine fibers that it is really ... won’t ‘shed’ the way other types of fabric will, they’re great for quickly taking ...