Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant, an insect and a chemical that have shaped our world. While indigo is arguably the most ...

It can be tempting to mix white clothes with colors in the dryer. Putting them in together could make doing the laundry faster, and if you don’t have a full load of either, the thought of saving ...