A new self-cleaning fabric coating cuts laundry water use by 82%, eliminates detergent, and repels bacteria and fungi with a single rinse.

Fabric softener has gained a bad rap over the years—most experts recommend avoiding it because it can reduce absorbency in ...

Our laundry pros recommend these liquids and dryer sheets as the best fabric softeners for long-lasting scent, fewer wrinkles and softer clothes.

Mark Jones and Tom Martin are Virginia Tech engineering researchers, not fashion designers, but they are creating the ultimate fabrics of the future. The researchers are designing e-textiles -- cloth ...