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Almost all electric blankets can be safely machine-washed or hand-washed at home. Learn the safe and correct way to wash and ...

You’re flipping through a packed thrift rack and something stops you: a perfect little mod shift, or a “maybe 40s?” rayon ...

You can walk into any thrift store and spot two kinds of fabrics: the ones that spring back to life after a good wash, and ...

Vintage tablecloths have cute patterns and quaint embellishments. Use one to affordably recover your patio cushions for ...

It’s a nifty craft project for people looking for something to do with that old box of VHS tapes in the back of their closet.

At times it can feel like the laundry is constantly accumulating at home, with towels building up rapidly, requiring frequent washing cycles. Yet, often they can turn stiff and rough, which nobody ...

Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers and make laundry come out feeling soft and smelling great. These products contain lubricating ingredients that help ...

Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers and make laundry come out feeling soft and smelling great. These products contain lubricating ingredients that help ...

The leftover yeast from brewing beer, wine or even to make some pharmaceuticals can be repurposed to produce high-performance fibers stronger than natural fibers with significantly less environmental ...

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in ACS’ Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus ...