clothing

Dogs can benefit from your busted-up socks.

Colorado-based Smartwool is trying to cut down on textile waste by accepting busted socks and recycling them into dog beds.

Coats and jackets living together in harmony.

Though not everyone recognizes the technical difference between coats and jackets, Lands’ End definitely does.

Yes, J. Peterman is a real mail order catalog magnate. And yes, he's real-life friends with the not-so-real Peterman.

In 1920, an Eastern Michigan University football referee named Lloyd Olds got tired of being mistaken for an open teammate.

Are you making doll clothing after every wash? Here's how to prevent the dreaded shrinkage in your laundry piles.

Six months after JFK’s assassination, a staff member lent his Harvard cardigan to a cold CBS cameraman. It could now fetch $35,000.

If they're not sitting at a desk all day, they might be a blue-collar worker.

White collar jobs are purportedly better paying and more respectable than blue collar jobs—here’s how that came to be.

The Bedazzler—a rhinestone-stamping arts and crafts tool—promised to turn plain pairs of jeans into designer duds. If you squinted.

Ripped denim and bellbottoms have some unusual origins.

From high-waisted denim and ultra-wide legs to extreme cut-outs and double denim, jeans have seen their fair share of dubious trends (and outright fashion disasters). Here are nine (sometimes embarrassing) demin trends and where they came from.

Doctors’ white coats became common in the late 19th century, but they’ve recently given rise to “white coat syndrome.”

Linda Evans goes big in the shoulder department in Dynasty.

The foam fashion accessory widened female frames in the go-go '80s, but its critics charged it was much ado about stuffing.

Freshly laundered and ready to wear four days in a row.

Unfortunately, the answer is not “Never.” (That said, you can usually get more than one wear out of them before laundering.)

Fabric softener acts as a lubricant for your laundry.

Fabric softener is supposed to reduce friction and wrinkles and prolong the life of your clothing. But there are some downsides to using it.

Four actual brothers formed the Brooks Brothers clothing brand after their father had started the menswear business in 1818. It survived scandal and changing styles—but the current economic downturn may be a different story.

You never have to search for your missing socks again.

Socks have a habit of disappearing on laundry day. Here's how to make sure they remain inseparable.

Fruit of the Loom is helping health professionals meet equipment needs.

The underwear company is joining other clothing manufacturers to help get medical supplies to professionals in need.

Vans's new autism awareness collection of slip-on sneakers.

Vans' new slip-on sneakers feature cool color palettes and a variety of visually appealing, tactile designs.

Prince George with his mother, Kate Middleton, and sister, Princess Charlotte, during a 2016 trip to Canada.

Prince George’s combinations of knee socks and shorts have made him a royal family fashion icon just like his mother, Kate Middleton.

The second of only two known pairs of Apple’s vintage sneakers are heading to a Dallas auction next month.

The apparel arms race at sporting events began when the San Antonio Spurs mascot wanted to blast people in the upper deck with free stuff.

Those strange loops on the back of your dress shirts actually serve a purpose, though it might not be the one you think.

In the late 1970s, three Vermont women saw a need for more athletic support. Their invention—the sports bra—changed athletics forever.

Got Some Old Socks? A Colorado Company Wants to Turn Them Into Cozy Dog Beds

Coat vs. Jacket: What’s the Difference?

7 Facts About the Real J. Peterman and His Mail Order Clothing Catalog

Why Do Referees Wear Black and White Stripes?

The Reason Why Clothes in the Laundry Shrink When You Wash Them—and How to Stop It

John F. Kennedy’s Harvard Sweater, Plus Locks of Abe Lincoln and George Washington’s Hair, Are Among Presidential Oddities Up for Auction

Blue Collar vs. White Collar Jobs: What’s the Difference?

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

The Surprising Origins of 9 Jean Trends

Why Do Hospital Doctors Wear White Coats?

A Wide Difference: When Shoulder Pads Reshaped the 1980s

Here’s How Often You Should Wash Your Sweaters

What Does Fabric Softener Actually Do?

Who Were the Actual Brooks Brothers?

Does the Dryer Eat Your Socks? Use This Simple Laundry Hack to Solve the Problem

Fruit of the Loom Gears Up to Produce Protective Masks for Medical Professionals

Vans’s New Autism Awareness Sneaker Collection Features Sensory-Inclusive Elements

The Reason Prince George Always Wears Shorts

Rare Pair of ‘Apple Computer Sneakers’ Are Hitting the Auction Block in March

An Explosive History of the T-Shirt Cannon

The Reason Why Button-Down Shirts Have Loops On the Back

A Show of Support: The Creators of the Sports Bra Are Now in the National Inventors Hall of Fame