A frayed and ancient textile fragment discovered in Peru represents the oldest piece of indigo-dyed fabric known, according to an anthropologist from George Washington University. One of the oldest ...

Textile artist and abstractionist Anni Albers once wrote, “Along with cave paintings, threads were one of the earliest transmitters of meaning.” From beautiful ornamental pieces destined for display ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Inca tunic, 1500-1552. Camelid fibers and dyes. Credit: Yale University Art Gallery The fabric ...

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2019 -- When it comes to historical fashion, nothing stands out more than an item woven with shiny metal threads. These threads have been woven into textiles since ancient times ...

Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ...

In a museum lab, Irene Good is studying pieces of silk from long-lost cloth found at archaeological sites in western Europe and central and south Asia. The material at hand—short lengths of threads ...

Archaeologists are now turning to forensic crime lab techniques to hunt for dyes, paint, and other decoration in prehistoric textiles. Although ancient fabrics can offer clues about prehistoric ...

Yang Jiyuan revives ancient Chinese silk art, blending tradition, innovation, and passion to preserve cultural heritage. Beijing, China, July 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With her short hair and ...

Tel Tsaf ¬– excavations in one of the rooms where the cotton fibers were found. The earliest evidence of the use of cotton fibers in the ancient Near East, and one of the oldest in the world, from ...

When it comes to historical fashion, nothing stands out more than an item woven with shiny metal threads. But the historical record has limited insight into how these materials were made, and ...