Executive Summary: In the past, most clothing was made of wool and linen; later, cotton was used, and in recent generations, synthetic materials are most popular * Today, the rate of wool and linen ...

Q. I have a new linen shirt that I really like but I’m suddenly worried about what I can wear it with. Is it acceptable to wear a linen shirt with cotton trousers and/or a wool jacket? Please suggest ...

When Esther Shkop of Rogers Park shops for clothing, she looks first at the price. But before she buys a garment, she also scrutinizes its label to see if it violates the Jewish law of shatnez. Little ...

We’ve been discussing the power of imagery in many of my recent articles, focusing on the idea of viewing everything as energy. First, because science supports this idea—and just like energy is an ...

If you’ve used down comforters and down alternative comforters without much success of finding a blanket that works for you, it may be time to try a wool or silk comforter. Silk can be a lux ...

Ariana Strozzi suspected her factory-produced mattress and bedding were the cause of her respiratory ailments. After some research into the antifungal and antimicrobial properties of natural fibers, ...

Someone hands you a book of fabric swatches for your wedding attire, and you start to sweat. The range of choices for men’s wedding formalwear can be overwhelming—how do you decide? What would Don ...

Throughout your evolution into manhood, you've likely owned many different style shirts. Cotton, linen, knit, polyester, the list goes on. After a while, they all may start to seem the same. Shirts ...

Lorinda Cramer receives funding from the Australian Research Council. This work is an outcome of the Redmond Barry Fellowship, supported by the University of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria.

Someone hands you a book of fabric swatches for your wedding attire, and you start to sweat. The range of choices for men’s wedding formalwear can be overwhelming—how do you decide? What would Don ...