Researchers took inspiration from the magnificent riflebird while developing a textile that reflects only about 0.13 percent ...

When Christina Vassallo was head of the Fabric Workshop and Museum, she landed several substantial grants from the Pew Center ...

A tropical bird’s feather structure inspires a new, wearable ultrablack fabric.

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century.

A spider-web Janus membrane combines directional moisture transport, heat modulation, triboelectric power generation and ...

In a remarkable breakthrough, scientists have developed the darkest fabric ever made, inspired by the feathers of a bird. This new ultrablack material absorbs more than 99% of visible light, setting a ...

“CreateMe enables a new business model for the industry — responsive, localized, on-demand manufacturing that replaces ...

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century. The process could significantly reduce chemical use and improve ...

The breakthrough material—inspired by the extraordinary dark feathers of a tropical bird—reflects only 0.13% of the light ...

The tiny black dress may be a fashion classic, but making the tiny, perfectly black dress is more a job for scientists. In ...

Ultrablack reflects less than 0.5% of light and is useful for cameras, solar panels, and telescopes but is hard to make and ...

The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...