Future Apple devices and accessories may use buttons made from fabric, a concept that could help with the design of unique hardware and peripherals, as well as eliminating the need for current styles ...

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 ...

It won’t be easy to move clothing assembly — or the manufacturing of fabric, buttons and zippers — to the U.S. The signature product at the menswear brand 3sixteen is specialty jeans, the kinds made ...