Engineers have developed silk materials that can wrinkle into highly detailed patterns -- including words, textures and images as intricate as a QR code or a fingerprint. The patterns are stable, but ...

Houndstooth is not a motif associated with Indian silk weaving. Its roots are in Scottish wool textiles, where the motif ...

Nature is rich in structure, which defines the properties not only of the tiniest pieces of matter, but of galaxies and the universe itself. That structure explains both the sound of music, and what ...

Viracon has expanded its Viraspan Design standard silk-screen ceramic frit patterns from three designs to 14. Patterns include eight line schemes and six designs that incorpoate dots and holes. The ...

Using a new mathematical methodology, researchers have created a scientifically rigorous analogy showing the similarities between the physical structure of spider silk and the sonic structure of a ...

The Cham people in Cambodia are embarking on a remarkable venture to revive their fading cultural tradition of silk weaving. With the support of TIKA (Turkiye Cooperation and Coordination Agency) and ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at how to use silk in your home decor. With its ...

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (October 7, 2019)--Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering have developed silk materials that can wrinkle into highly detailed patterns - including words, ...