A Baltimore County knitter's unique scarf is not only vibrant: Each color signifies the daily weather. At her Maryland home, ...

Resident Renie Johnson grabs a seat at Simply Coffee in Manton, then takes out her needles to make progress on a navy green ...

Abstract: Cotton yarn defect such as neps which are highly entangled fibres causes a serious problem in the textile industry. In this study, two types of cotton yarn neps, viz. seed coat and fibrous ...

For those with two left thumbs, fiber arts might seem like an impossible craft. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, embroidering, weaving and quilting all require a certain degree of hand-eye coordination.

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When it comes to cleaning our ears, mindlessly poking at the wax with a cotton bud could be doing more harm than good, a leading GP has warned. Dr Suraj Kukadia, a 33-year-old NHS GP from ...

A 40-year-old woman from China has sparked concern after developing red and purple snake-like patterns on her skin following more than a decade for using a "traditional Chinese medicine" cream. The ...

A Chinese woman shocked the internet after developing purplish-red “snake skin” patterns on her body from using a “pure traditional Chinese medicine” ointment for over a decade. The 40-year-old woman, ...

If you find 3D printers to be just a little too coldly futuristic, this contraption might be more to your liking. Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects ...

Our free Christmas stocking knitting pattern below is a great project for beginners looking to get into cable knitting. Knitted from the top down, the first section is all garter stitch (great for TV ...

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Abstract: No doubt, the textile business is one of the oldest and important industries worldwide but it still needs a lot of efforts and development. In this paper, an upgraded soft winding machine is ...