Parcero Studio, a new store in downtown Raleigh, sells a variety of specialty yarn. Much of it not available in large hobby stores. Renee Umsted rumsted@newsobserver.com A new store offering ...

A team of researchers led by Dr Nazmul Karim and Prof Sir Kostya Novoselov at The University of Manchester have developed a method to produce scalable graphene-based yarn. Multi-functional wearable ...

September 24, 2024 • Apple pie is an American staple...but apples themselves are going extinct. Sarah Lohman works with institutions around the country to create public programs focused on food ...

In a country with nearly as many sheep as people, a D.I.Y. wool journey — from sheep farms to yarn shops — makes perfect sense. Our writer brushes up on her knitting on a driving trip from ...

It’s like a mini spa treatment to start your day. Think bamboo bath mats, wooden accents, and lush greenery. Plants not only ...

Considering a bamboo privacy fence for your yard? After all, there's nothing quite like retreating to a backyard sanctuary to ...

We don’t think bamboo when we’re rushing down our favorite, powder-packed ski slopes. But maybe we should. Grass Sticks — bamboo is a grass, you know — claims the lightest, strongest ...

While you might think bamboo and charcoal are strange materials for a pillow, they’re incredibly long lasting and supportive. When used in memory foam, bamboo and charcoal respond and mould to ...