The Chinese use of indigo, a dye made from bluegrass, can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods ...

With heatwaves and hot nights predicted this summer, many of us will be left tossing and turning in the heat of our bed. So ...

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Australia is facing one of the hottest summers on record. As the weather warms, many of us reach for light-coloured clothes in natural fabrics, such as cotton and ...

Cotton has long been a staple in fashion, but the rise of cheap, mass-produced clothing — known as 'fast fashion' — has led many consumers to buy cheaper, synthetic fabrics. Now, there’s now a growing ...

Xinjiang cotton is some of the best fabric in the world. It's also, human rights campaigners say, produced by forced labour. Some Western brands have removed it from their supply chains ...