Apple has presented the patents in the past, including ones for making fabric buttons that are meant to be stitched to HomePods. A new patent shows several uses for smart fabric that has sensors and ...

Katie Paaso, a longtime quilter who lives on Oregon’s northern coast, inherited a vintage button collection from her aunt 25 years ago. The various fasteners, some antique glass, celluloid or brass, ...

Apple is working on new ways to use fabrics as part of the design of its devices and accessories, including a system for adjusting how tight a piece of fabric is at specific locations, and creating ...