On “No Shape,” the introspective artist Perfume Genius sounds unexpectedly victorious. In his lyrics, Mike Hadreas, the thirty-five-year-old musician who records as Perfume Genius, expresses a relationship to the body that is at once violent and tender. He glorifies abjection, and lavishes sweetness on images of grisly decay. On his second album, 2012’s “Put Your … Read More →
Hohenstein Institute is researching on how the structure of the textileand length of the garment affect people’s thermal comfort in intense sunlight. Scientists have derived some design tips on how to make sportswear that provides the best possible protection from harmful UV radiation, while at the same time being very comfortable to wear. “The results … Read More →