Clothes and blankets, it turns out, can keep you warm in more than one life. That beloved sweatshirt that kept you warm through college but now has holes and stains is not necessarily destined for the ...

For over a decade, investment and expectations have been funnelled into textile-to-textile recycling, with a groundswell of emerging technologies promising to turn fashion’s trash back into treasure.

Patrik Lundström is pleased with his new pair of Levi’s 501s. “The touch and feel is exactly the same as your cotton jeans,” he says. Lundström is CEO of Renewcell, a Swedish start-up that has created ...

A talismanic tunic made in Mali during the 20th century. The “charm gown” protects its wearer both spiritually and physically by being decorated with powerful inscriptions and a special mixture. (all ...