This intricate Japanese technique of pleating fabric before dyeing dates back to the eighth century. The traditional method calls for indigo dye, but you can find shibori in other shades of blue, too.

Q. You write about using your tie to connect colors and I am looking for some suggestions. I like to wear khaki pants and blue (light or jean dark) shirts. What color tie patterns would work with this ...

Q This may be a dumb question but I am wondering if there is a different kind of clothing I need to wear when presenting. I am excited that I will be a speaker at a conference and will also have ...

A visual expression of happiness in fabric form, tie-dye, in all of its Technicolor glory, is the kind of mood boost we need now—particularly as we’ve been stuck in the same-old confines of home.

Q My great-uncle just passed away and he was always such a snazzy dresser. I have the chance to pick out some of his beautiful ties. I know some styles come back in and I'd like to know how to choose ...

Imagine trying to explain to E.T. why it is the custom among Earth males to knot a strip of colored fabric under the shirt collars. Analyzed as a strip of colored cloth, the necktie is meaningless.