There are a few techniques that can be used to get bone-straight hair, but one that continues to stand the test of time is the silk press. A silk press is a hair straightening technique used ...

some other materials commonly used for rugs — like wool, silk, jute, or animal hide — don’t like to get wet and should be cleaned by vacuuming. Some washable rugs use specially engineered ...

The world is full of legendary highways but none can compete with the Silk Road – the storied route set to fascinate the masses at the British Museum in a new exhibition (September 26 to ...

Museums are continually searching for ancient counterparts to contemporary phenomena, and the British Museum’s new show Silk Roads appears to be just that: an exploration of the ancient ...

You can use this cleaner on a variety of stains and carpet and fabric types. However, the manufacturer does not recommend it for more delicate materials, such as wool, velvet, silk, suede ...

and more Todd Williamson/Shutterstock for Dotdash Meredith Stars are bringing their fashion A-game to red carpets around the globe. New York City lit up with all the A-listers at The Albies ...

and is being used on carpet from Dixie, Phenix and Beaulieu Canada. Another major player in the soft fiber business is Mohawk, which just came out with SmartStrand Silk. SmartStrand is already ...

Silk Roads, which opens at the British Museum next week and brings together an extraordinary group of images, artefacts and objects that reveal the interconnections that held much of the world ...

In fact, it might conjure up visions of bedtime scenes from Little House on the Prairie. But today hair bonnets are way more attractive. Silk or satin is the fabric du jour, and dashes of panache make ...