Textiles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/textiles/RSS feed for TextilesenMon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:27 +0000A New Exhibition Reveals How Hot Pink Togas and Floral Perfumes Conveyed Power in the Roman Empirehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-exhibition-reveals-how-hot-pink-togas-and-floral-perfumes-conveyed-power-in-the-roman-empire-180989615/The show in Copenhagen explores the relationship between fashion and influence in ancient RomeMon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-exhibition-reveals-how-hot-pink-togas-and-floral-perfumes-conveyed-power-in-the-roman-empire-180989615/Archaeologists in Denmark Discover Rare Fragments of 1,300-Year-Old Clothing Preserved Inside a Viking Age Gravehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-denmark-discover-rare-fragments-of-1300-year-old-clothing-preserved-inside-viking-age-grave-180989419/Researchers found the textile traces on a pair of metal brooches. When the accessories corroded, they released metallic salts that inadvertently preserved the fabric for centuriesMon, 31 Aug 2026 14:52:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-denmark-discover-rare-fragments-of-1300-year-old-clothing-preserved-inside-viking-age-grave-180989419/