On Dressing  
Sometimes we jump out of bed, pull something on, and go. Other times, getting dressed can be an elaborate ritual. Climate, social customs, even laws dictate how we adorn our bodies. Here we reflect on the complexities of the situation:
Why a Tie?

The Beauty of Basics by Christa Worthington

The Pleasure of Ironing a Fine Cotton Shirt by Roy Earnshaw

Happy 400th Year of the Knitting Machine
A Lively Story of Summer's Favorite T-Shirt

Our turtle Team goes the extra 200,000 miles...

Artic Explorer Will Steger on "Layering"

Sartorial Origins  
Where did buttons come from? Who put the crease in trousers? if you were lying awake wondering, here's your cure for insomnia:

The Great Pillow Case Scam

The Myth of the White Sale

A History of the Button

From Creepers to High-tops: A Brief History of the Sneaker by Ethel Paquin

Ruff Times Ahead

Suiting Separates

Tailored Trousers: Pantalogically speaking

Sportcoats: Look what happend when Bertie wanted to swing
Fabrics and Fibers  
Humans have figured out how to make fabric from almost everything but rock (although we do have stonewashed jeans). Here's how they do it, and what makes some fabrics better than others:

Our Knit Sheet customers find love at first night

The secret behind our Pima Polos

Why Knit Sheets are an overnight sensation

Carefree chinos: Same "Les tested" combed cotton

Combed Cotton Chinos

The world's finest cashmere

The softest Lambswool ever!

The lost art of Mule Spinning

Cozy up to some of the world's best Portuguese Flannel

Portugese Flannel: The making of a reputation
What makes Portuguese Flannels king?

The Denim Yarns

Denims: Blue Magic

From Flower to Fabric: The Magic of Linen

Madras: Beauty from the toil of the hand

Rayon

Como Silks

A Brief History of Flannel

Facts you can cotton to

Adventures in Outerwear
Friends and customers test our outerwear in the real world – and tell us all about it:

The Top of Kilimanjaro

The Arctic Professor

Base Camp at Everest

Squall® Generation

How-To's and Care Advice
Insider tips for getting more stuff in your suitcase, more life in your pillows, more enjoyment from your wardrobe, and more:

Book of Caring

Tying a Tie

How to Tie a Pareo

Packing

Pillows

Outerwear Glossary


Got Kids? Use these tips.

The folks in our Kids' division have come up with some handy ways of simplifying life with the younger set. Tips on everything from getting kids dressed to reading bedtime stories.

How to solve washday woes

1,2, Learn to tie shoes!

Tips for Dressing Stubborn Toddlers

Make bedtime storytime

Try the easy-on Coat Trick