What is the Met Gala? The Met Gala (or Met Ball), formally known as the Costume Institution Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual...
History of the Polo Shirt: A Legendary Fashion Item
A polo shirt is a very common attire that we see in our day to day life. But how many of us know the history of Polo shirt, the timeless iconic...
Architecture Fabric: The New Use of Textiles as A Building Material
What is Architecture Fabric? Architecture fabric, in one sentence, is the fabric used in architecture by manipulating the different properties of...
Textile in Space: Flying Up to Reach the Stars (Chapter 2)
Textile in space is a dream that human beings have seen beyond the use of textiles in mere clothings as a covering. As we continue our journey to...
Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion: A Case Study
Fast fashion vs slow fashion is like yin and yang in the arena of fashion world. Though the terms are completely opposite, there is a need of...
Textile in Space: Flying Up to Reach the Stars
Say, you are asking someone- why textiles are important? The most typical answer would be- textiles are important to decorate our homes, prettify...
History of Silk
The history of silk is ancient, fascinating and thrilling. Silk is associated with nursing animal product and referred to as “The queen of fibres”....
Muslin: History of Pride and Sorrow
Muslin is a word that has enchanted the world for the 17th and 18th century for its properties as well as craftsmanship. A pride of Bengal and a...
Medieval Period (Part 1)-Sociopolitical System & women’s clothing
Medieval period is one of the most interesting periods for historians. Many political changes & reforms came during this period. All these...
Invisible Cloak Technology
From childhood, we dreamt to be invisible like Harry Potter with a magical cloak. But with modern technology & science is that really possible?...
Color Psychology: Which Color Means What?
A saying goes that, nature is not only all that is visible to the eye- inner pictures of the soul is also included where color psychology meaning is...
Blouses, Tops and Shirts: Fashion History
In the Nineteen Twenties, the jumper shirt was introduced and it became implausibly common. Typically the jumper shirt was manufactured from cotton...
Fashion in the 21st Century
Fashion has incredibly morphed through different eras of time to 21st century clothing and fashion. Have we ever thought about how much fashion has...
How Fashion Shapes Our Society
In the beginning of the 1900s, Mahatma Gandhi called for the boycott of foreign made goods. He advocated the idea of wearing khadi (homespun cloth)...
Introducing Fashion Into Apparel Sector
Everyone knows fashion but only a few people know what the fashion word actually means. Fashion is a language which expresses what a person thinks...
A Fresher’s Thoughts on the Department of Textile Fashion and Design
My name is Md. Asaduzzaman Ovi. I am a student of the Department of Textile Fashion and Design of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). I am in...
Chemistry and Fashion
Fashion design deals with colors and textures. Though fashion designers stay away from hard core chemistry, chemistry in fashion is important in...
Creativity in Fashion Design
What is creativity and how does it immerse in fashion design? What is Creativity? Creativity can be seen as something where a new idea is formed and...