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| FABRIC COLLAGE NOTE CARDS Make one of a kind note cards collaged with fabric scraps, bits of paper, and anything else of interest you may have in your scrap bin! I like to use up smaller pieces of fabrics and specialty papers to create personalized note cards. Read more… |
The Biometric Bra Is Now Commercially Available The OMbra is embedded with patent pending sensor technologies that measure vital biometrics, namely heart rate and breathing measurements. Wearable tech has long been driven by fitness applications which leverage vital biometrics. Read more… |
| Tips For Repurposing The Fabrics Your Loved Ones Left Behind Be creative! Consider making throw pillows, bean bags, and teddy bears. You can also use pieces of fabric to make doll outfits, infant onesies, and plush Christmas ornaments. Read more… |
Archaeologists Just Found a 3,000-Year-Old Ball of Yarn Archaeologists in England just unearthed a 3,000-year-old—and extremely fragile—ball of yarn. Buried in the waterlogged depths of the Must Farm Bronze Age settlement. The artifact is one of a rich cache of finds that includes textiles, beads, and domestic tools. Read more… |
| The last of the lacemakers: how tech is keeping the 100-year-old tradition alive MYB Textiles is the world's last lacemaker working with traditional looms and is adapting them to fit with the modern times Read more… |
Textile scientist on quest to identify smelliest fabrics Do you have a piece of clothing that smells icky or downright stinks under the arms, even after you wash it? Do NOT throw it out. Instead, donate it to science! Textile scientist Rachel McQueen of UAlberta's Department of HUman Ecology, and undergraduate student Lauren Degenstein are looking for stinky clothes to identify which fabrics and fabric blends are most prone to odour buildup. Read more… |
