HANNA WOODSIDE reveals the maddest new planet-friendly fabrics

You might think your wardrobe already contains modern eco-friendly fabrics — but bamboo viscose, or even polyester from recycled bottles are no longer revolutionary. The next generation of sustainable yarns takes textile innovation to another level, transforming coffee, crab shells and even the contents of your fruit bowl into a fashion outfit. In fact, eco-fabrics … Read more

Angelina Jolie loads up on various craft supplies with daughter Vivienne at Joann Fabrics

She is set to direct the upcoming biopic Unreasonable Behaviour based on acclaimed British war photographer Sir Don McCullin. But Angelina Jolie had Hollywood ambitions far and away from her mind on Monday evening as she stopped by a Joann Fabrics store in Glendale, CA. The Academy Award-winning actress, 45, was joined by her daughter Vivienne Marcheline, 12, … Read more

A third of microplastic pollution in the oceans come from fibres shed by synthetic fabrics

Clothing is more prone to shredding microscopic plastic fibres into our waterways if it has been manufactured using scissors, a new study reveals.   In experiments, scissor-cut textiles shed up to 31 times more micro-fibres than laser-cut textiles, Swiss researchers found.  When clothes are washed, or items are discarded as litter, tiny fibres are released and … Read more

JFK’s rosary beads and Jackie O’s fabrics up for auction

An American flag believed to have been flying over the right front bumper of the presidential limo where John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the president’s personally owned rosary beads are among over 100 items of Kennedy memorabilia that will be auctioned off. The final round of live online bidding by University Archives in Westport, … Read more

JFK’s rosary beads and Jackie O’s fabrics up for auction

An American flag believed to have been flying over the right front bumper of the presidential limo where John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the president’s personally owned rosary beads are among over 100 items of Kennedy memorabilia that will be auctioned off. The final round of live online bidding by University Archives in Westport, … Read more