(THE CONVERSATION) People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers ...

Decorative Fabrics of America LLC (DFA) is out to change the way people think about design and innovation, and specifically, how the market perceives woven materials. The company has entered into a ...

MILAN — Maharam, the artful New York-based textiles firm, has unveiled “Beyond and Midair” a collection of designs by artist Jacob Hashimoto. The new collection marks the first set of woven textiles ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guowei (Wayne) Tu, University of Michigan and Evgueni Filipov, University of Michigan ...

Woven fabric is resilient to stress because it tends to bend more than rigid materials before breaking. Jordan Lye/Moment via Getty Images People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as ...