“Basically, it’s like cooking pasta,” says Fiorenzo Omenetto, a professor at Tufts School of Engineering and director of the Tufts Silklab, where researchers developed the material. “You take the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

To make leather, first you have to raise a cow. Or another animal, though you really do need the whole animal because since pretty much the beginning of time, it has not been possible to grow skin for ...

Vegan leather is a material made from plant-based or sustainable sources. It is an eco-friendly replacement for animal leather. It has rapidly gained popularity in the mainstream fashion industry. It ...

November 7, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Quality leather wallets can be pricy. Instead of purchasing one, grab some scrap leather and use this guide to ...