Textile

Opinion | Where jeans and denim come from – the clues are in the names

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The design, production, trade and use of denim span the globe, but the name, as with many fabrics, originates in the place it was once made. From the 16th century, the northwest Italian port city of Genoa crafted a type of twilled cloth, notable for yarns of cotton instead of linen, hemp or wool, and … Read more

This company gave us a sneak peek at the future of smartphone design

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Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the year’s premiere showcase for everything smart. While there are sure to be some big headline grabbers, some of the most exciting announcements from this massive show aren’t the phones and other devices, but the more subtle reveals. That’s exactly what’s going on with these … Read more