WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Homemade masks can play a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but the type of fabric used is key to their effectiveness, according to tests performed at ...
Federal health officials now recommend people cover their mouths and noses with cloth face masks when in public to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Friday afternoon, the Centers for Disease ...
Editor's note: This story, dating from April 2020, contains outdated information about masks for the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Jan. 24, 2022, according to the CDC: “Loosely woven cloth products provide ...
The towel aisle can be a confusing place. From weight and size to fabric and weave type, there's a lot more detail that goes ...
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Hmong Story Cloth: Preserving history

Story cloths are one of several types of Hmong needlework and fabric arts known as paj ntaub, or "flower cloth." It’s an art ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Darryn King writes about arts and culture of all kinds. I fell in love with Proper Cloth at first sight. First sight of a corduroy ...