Clothing is one of our most basic needs, along with food and shelter — but textiles are also important symbols of identity. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, WTOP is ...

The University of Delaware Fashion and Textile Collection engages and inspires the University community and beyond through its collection and study of the uses and meanings of clothing and textiles.

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"Only the Clothes on Her Back tells the history of law and commerce in the United States between the Revolution and the Civil War through textiles and the legal principles associated with them. Those ...

Fashion, clothing, textiles, accessories, and costume have served a critical role in protest movements throughout history. Clothing often offers the most basic opportunity for groups to rebel: a ...

The textiles women produced made our civilization what it is. By Virginia Postrel Ms. Postrel is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and the author of “The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the ...

The RealReal analyzed shifting trends in U.S. clothing imports over the past two decades using data from the International Trade Administration. - Photo illustration by Elizabeth Ciano // Stacker // ...

Person holding shopping bags over clothing waste dumping site. It’s no secret that fast fashion imports from international brands like H&M, Zara, and Shein have come to dominate Americans’ wardrobes.