The last time a piece of technology significantly overhauled the textile industry, it was 1842 with the invention of the sewing machine. Today, robots can handle parts of the garment-making ...

A new robot by Sewbo could automate the feeding of fabric into sewing machines. Zornow has created a process by which a robotic arm guides chemically stiffened pieces of fabric through a commercial ...

A Greenpoint librarian is launching a monthly virtual garment sewing group, fostering a community of needle threaders who enjoy making their own clothes. Brooklyn Public Library’s “Greenpoint Sewical” ...

In a soon-to-open Arkansas factory, 21 production lines manned by the Sewbot will be capable of making 1.2 million T-shirts a year–and the ripple effects will soon be felt in garment factories in the ...

Fabric stores that sell threads, buttons and materials for making clothes are dwindling, with owners shuttering their shops citing waning interest from customers. The disappearance of fabric stores is ...

When your softest sweater gets a hole or your favorite jeans start to fray, you may be overcome with grief and assume you ...