This article was originally posted in Instructables and is reposted with permission from Jeremy Dick. Ever wonder why some canvas, like the stuff a Carhartt jacket is made of, is so much tougher than, ...

Waxed fabrics first came on the slippery scene when European sailors discovered that wet sails performed better than dry sails. Applying fish oil (and eventually linseed oil) to the sailcloth resulted ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for October 2016. The very idea of a waterproof and breathable shell poses an obvious challenge: How can it be breathable, which implies permeability, yet ...