May Guest Speaker: Liz Williamson
Liz Williamson, associate professor in Art & Design at UNSW, [...]
First new blue pigment in 200 years was created in a lab accident
The chemist and Oregon State University professor Mas Subramanian was focused [...]
Subversive sewing book gets straight to the point
SS leader Heinrich Himmler’s struggle with the French Resistance for [...]
In Japan, A Textile Dyer Sticks With Tradition
Textile dyer Sachio Yoshioka is a throwback in the best [...]
Adventures in Natural Dyeing: The Outback Afghan Project
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Electric Spinning Wheel Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
When engineer Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend (now wife) asked him to [...]
Laser-Cut Box Loom
This box loom is designed for use with a rigid [...]
Software Engineer Hacks a Knitting Machine to Create Massive Stellar Map
By hacking a domestic knitting machine, a software engineer advanced [...]
Master paint-maker David Coles shares the stories behind popular pigments
The history of colour has stories to thrill in every [...]
Tyrian Purple: The disgusting origins of the colour purple
Purple is a paradox, a contradiction of a colour. Associated [...]