NASA is getting into the textile business thanks to a team led by systems engineer Raul Polit Casillas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The team has unveiled prototype ...

There's something almost magical about catching your reflection in a mirror when you're wearing the right metallic shade. Not the too-bright silver that washes you out, or the brassy gold that somehow ...

Scientists at the University of Illinois have fabricated the world's smallest chain-mail fabric. Combined with existing processing techniques, the flexible, metallic fabric holds promise for fully ...

Looking to add luster to your home decor? Incorporating fabrics woven with metallic threads could be just what you need. Leigh McAlpin, co-owner of Dwelling on King Street says such fabrics are among ...