Posts About Materials – Habilitate

Learn about how a bet Brooks Brothers once took on a novel Indian fabric turned into a bleeding mess, and more, in this history of madras.

Despite its centuries-long history, plaid continues to be a modern-day canvas for endless reinterpretation and invention.

There is no textile in modern history that has been more central in shaping the way we dress and think about clothing than cotton.

Corduroy, despite having been around in one form or another for millennia, doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves.

Fleece — the pioneering fabric that at one point became a symbol of all things schlubby — continues to be a hot commodity in cold weather.

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