Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Darryn King writes about arts and culture of all kinds. I fell in love with Proper Cloth at first sight. First sight of a corduroy ...

Kyeong Hee Jeong Earns Bronze A' Design Award for Dancheong, a Silk Scarf Reinterpreting Korean Heritage COMO, CO, ...

Creating colorful African fabric stamps is a fun way to add a cultural touch to your crafts. These stamps are inspired by traditional African patterns and can be used on fabrics, paper, and other ...

African kente patterns are colorful, symbolic, and steeped in history. These patterns, originating from Ghana, are now being ...

The elaborate costumes worn by Rapunzel, the heroine of Disney's "Tangled," are testament to the growing sophistication of cloth animation, but for art directors, who must tweak tens or hundreds of ...

Click to open image viewer. Kuba textiles are made of raffia fiber. The foundation cloth is a plain weave, woven by men on an inclined loom. The fibers are softened before weaving by rubbing and, ...