Tag: lingerie

  • Technology threads: a tale of textile history

    In this brave new world, designers and techies are trying to apply new technologies to improve a very old one: clothing. The history of clothing, fashion, culture, and technology are deeply embedded in the history of textiles. I started to write about new tech developments in fashion and fabric, but then I got excited, as…

  • Textile technologies take (3D) shape

    The textile industry has always been a driver of and first responder to technological developments, which I am writing about in a post for later… But this post is about how fashion and tech have developed together recently. While I wrote my recent post on inclusive lingerie, I kept coming across this article about a…

  • Word-Worthy Women: Relearning the (inclusive) Lingerie Biz

    Welcome back to Word-Worthy Women! Do you know these designers who are remaking the lingerie world? You will in a moment! This week, I present you with designer-businesswomen that have recently expanded “nude” lingerie. Ade Hassan of Nubian Skin, Erin Carpenter of Nude Barre, Sadia Sisay of BeingU, and Atima Lui and Nancy Madrid of…