The use of gold thread in embroidery is of unknown antiquity, and certainly older than the code of Manu. Indian and Chinese stuffs were interwoven with gold in the earliest ages.

Lesage’s quote sums up embroidery’s relationship with fashion in full. With only a needle, thread, and the painstaking efforts of the human hand, the technique is intrinsic to the industry ...

Image: Gold is at the heart of Rococo Dessous' luxury lingerie line, designed with the world's first 24 karat gold thread. Photographs: Courtesy Rococo Dessous' Facebook page Move over diamond ...

Ohio State University researchers have created embroidered circuits using metallic thread that's just 0.1 mm thick. By embedding different patterns, the tech could be used to create everything ...