If you have ever shopped for bedding in the USA, you have likely been told that a higher number always means a better night’s sleep. However, this isn’t always true. Many manufacturers inflate thread ...

Shopping for bed linens seems like it should be a straightforward task: You want something soft and breathable, that won’t scratch your skin and can be washed weekly without deteriorating. But walk ...

The Altered Thread opens in Flatbush, offering sewing classes, alterations and creative empowerment for women and children.

Abstract: The increasing demand for embroidered garments confronts MSEs in developing countries, which have limited access due to the high cost of embroidery machines and digitizing software. This ...

In this edition of Know Your Handloom, we explore Kutch embroidery and learn about its diversity. Kurtas, shawls and bags with Kutch embroidery being sold at Dastkar's Nature Bazaar What is Kutch ...

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The art of quilting demands accuracy, forbearance, and the appropriate equipment, including thread for machine quilting. The thread you select significantly influences the quality of the finished ...

is a postdoctoral fellow at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. Her research explores obstetric violence in the home and the social ...

A hereditary embroidery tradition, phulkari was historically practised by women of the Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. It is a form of counted-thread embroidery recognised by its neat ...