fashion

 

Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think

By Sara Kiley Watson

 /  Sep 7, 2021

 

Make natural fabric dye with vegetable scraps

By Natalie Wallington

 /  Sep 5, 2021

 

Is ‘vegan’ leather really better for the planet?

By Angely Mercado

 /  Aug 16, 2021

 

New Plastic Fabric Keeps Its Cool Better Than Cotton

By Mary Beth Griggs

 /  Sep 1, 2016

 

Stay cool this summer by making the right wardrobe choices

By Emily Cerf

 /  May 25, 2021

 

There’s a secret room in the basement of the female body

By PopSci Staff

 /  Dec 11, 2019

 

This badass plane now has a matching $39,000 Louis Vuitton handbag

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

 /  Apr 7, 2021

 

Turn climate data into a knitted accessory and a crafty conversation starter

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

 /  Mar 24, 2021

 

Thrift shopping is an environmental and ethical trap

By Sara Kiley Watson

 /  Feb 26, 2021

 

Tech-savvy fashion forecasters already know what you’ll be wearing in two years

By Rachael Zisk

 /  Feb 10, 2021

 

How to knit your own Bernie mittens

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

 /  Jan 24, 2021

 

Make your own light-up holiday sweater

By Barry Abrams

 /  Nov 27, 2020

 

Clothing and accessories that make great gifts

By PopSci Commerce Team

 /  Oct 6, 2020

 

Make a zippered tote bag out of leftover fabric scraps

By Vanessa Nirode

 /  Mar 3, 2020

 

Leatherworking tips from a modern-day cowgirl

By Katie Navarra

 /  Feb 26, 2020

 

Thank syphilis for these three major fashion trends

By PopSci Staff

 /  Feb 26, 2020

 

Shrink your ever-expanding wallet

By Whitson Gordon

 /  Feb 3, 2020

 

Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day

By Jonathan Coopersmith/The Conversation

 /  Aug 30, 2019

 

Naturalistic design is thriving as actual nature dies

By Eleanor Cummins

 /  Jun 26, 2019

 

Designing for accessibility: From Frida Kahlo’s corsets to Franklin Roosevelt’s leg braces

By Eleanor Cummins

 /  Mar 6, 2019

 

How a zebra’s stripes put bloodthirsty flies into a tailspin

By Jessica Boddy

 /  Feb 21, 2019

 

The stiletto heel is the embodiment of post-war material science

By Eleanor Cummins

 /  Jul 27, 2018

 

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out

By Whitson Gordon

 /  Mar 29, 2018

 

This dress changes color to show how polluted your air is

By Owen Agnew

 /  Jun 29, 2017

 

Horizontal stripes make you look thinner, not wider

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  May 11, 2017

 

Reebok’s new biodegradable sneakers are made from corn

By Rob Verger

 /  Apr 7, 2017

 

How to make touchscreen-sensitive gloves

By Sophie Bushwick

 /  Dec 15, 2016

 

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters

By Jason Lederman

 /  Dec 9, 2016

 

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

By Knvul Sheikh

 /  Nov 30, 2016

 

Tiny Fabric-Clinging Robots Are A Fashion Statement

By Kelsey D. Atherton

 /  Oct 20, 2016

 

The Iceman Wore Five Different Animal Products When He Died

By Mary Beth Griggs

 /  Aug 18, 2016

 

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

By Daniel Grushkin

 /  Aug 10, 2016

 

How Many Rocket Scientists Does It Take To Design A Comfortable Stiletto Heel?

By Annabel Edwards

 /  Jun 27, 2016

 

Watch Zac Posen Explain How Fashion Led to Computers

By G. Clay Whittaker

 /  May 6, 2016

 

Superhero Costume Creator Designed A Space Suit For SpaceX

By Sarah Fecht

 /  May 4, 2016

 

Insoles That Let You Charge Your Phone With Every Step

By Mary Beth Griggs

 /  Nov 16, 2015

 

Web Wear: A New Coat Is Made From Biotech Spider Silk

By Daniel Grushkin

 /  Nov 9, 2015

 

Groomed For War: What Was The Beardiest Battle Of The Civil War?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

 /  Oct 30, 2015

 

Could Algorithms Become Fashion Trendsetters?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

 /  Sep 25, 2015

 

New Japanese Glasses Block Facial Recognition

By Kelsey D. Atherton

 /  Aug 7, 2015

 

Pollution-Eating Tower Would Turn Smog Into Rings And Cufflinks

By Rebecca Harrington

 /  Jul 28, 2015

 

Super-Thin Electronic Textile Could Dress You In Video

By Levi Sharpe

 /  Jun 25, 2015

 

Case Study: Skinny Jeans Cause Nerve And Muscle Damage

By Alexandra Ossola

 /  Jun 23, 2015

 

Google and Levi’s Are Weaving Computers Into Your Clothes

By Michael Nuñez

 /  May 30, 2015

 

Google’s Project Jacquard Will Turn Our Clothing Into Computers

By Michael Nuñez

 /  May 30, 2015

 

Light-Up Fabric Could Make Glowing Clothing An Everyday Reality

By Nsikan Akpan

 /  Mar 23, 2015

 

SXSW 2015: These Undulating, 3D-Printed Clothes Are Pretty Amazing

By Loren Grush

 /  Mar 17, 2015

 

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

By Daniel Grushkin

 /  Feb 17, 2015

 

Moon Boot-Inspired Sneakers Are Out Of This World

By Alexandra Ossola

 /  Jul 16, 2014

 

The Women Who Removed Birds From People’s Hats

By Laura Poppick

 /  May 12, 2014

 

The Craziest Looks From The 3-D Printed Fashion Catwalk

By Gabe Bergado

 /  Feb 14, 2014

 

One Scientist’s Battle With Canal Street

By Emma Barker

 /  Dec 17, 2013

 

Good News: You’re Not As Revolting As You Thought

By Emma Barker

 /  Nov 26, 2013

 

Sports Bras Could Save Horses’ Lives

By Emma Barker

 /  Nov 18, 2013

 

What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Wearable Tech

By Emma Barker

 /  Nov 1, 2013

 

Picking the Perfect Fabric

By Emma Barker

 /  Oct 25, 2013

 

The Problem with the Fashion Industry’s Indigo

By Emma Barker

 /  Oct 15, 2013

 

10 Of The Most Amazing Textiles Of The Future

By Colin Lecher

 /  Sep 24, 2013

 

New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs

By Shaunacy Ferro

 /  Aug 8, 2013

 

A 3-D Printed Fashion Show Inspired By Birds

By Dan Nosowitz

 /  Jun 19, 2013

 

Meet Mathieu Mirano, The Science Geek Of The Fashion World

By Susannah F. Locke

 /  Mar 28, 2013

 

Anti-Surveillance Hoodie And Scarf Prevent Drones From Tracking You

By Clay Dillow

 /  Jan 17, 2013

 

Video: The First Film Shot With Google Glass

By Dan Nosowitz

 /  Sep 13, 2012

 

Video: MIT Alumni Bring Spacesuit Tech to Temperature-Regulating Dress Shirts

By Colin Lecher

 /  Jul 3, 2012