Whether inlaid or embroidered, sturdy or smooth, the textiles present their own set of challenges. By Joshua Hendren Among the precious metals, enamels and ornamental stones often used to create watch ...

A rare textile made from the silk of more than a million wild spiders goes on display today at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. To produce this unique golden cloth, 70 people ...

Silk is one of the oldest and most valuable fabrics in the world. The smooth, durable fabric is made by harvesting the natural filament from the cocoons of silkworms, then dyeing, spinning, and ...

Fragment of blue silk fabric - Chinese. Came in a package with other samples and a price chart. One selvage. Marked on pinned paper label: "Sample No.4". (duplicate sample). Consular Collection: Part ...

Silk is not typically associated with Africa, but the luxurious cloth has been produced there for centuries. Moth to Cloth: Silk in Africa, an exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) now on view ...

Actress Shalini Pandey, known for her effortless charm and graceful fashion choices, recently turned heads in a stunning navy classic crape silk saree by Shanti Banaras. The exquisite drape, priced at ...