If you’ve ever looked at a sewing pattern, you already know that deciphering it can be intimidating. Yet if you’ve ever found the perfect dress, but the color was slightly off, or the sleeves weren’t ...

These days, if you see a piece of clothing, upholstery or drapery fabric with a pattern, chances are it was made by using a loom or printer. As early as the 14th century, people living in India and ...

Mel Martinez’s dad had an unusual (and very much unofficial) title in the Air Force: stitch bitch. Decades later, that title — given to the many men whose duties included sewing — has now become ...