In England, bus route signs were once printed on rolls of calico cloth. Bus drivers used to turn a crank to show the stops on the top of the bus, said DeWayne Lumpkin, whose Home Economics shop in ...

Gus Casely-Hayford tells the story of how calico cotton first grown in India gave rise to the global trade of a fabric that is both contentious and revolutionary. Show more Gus Casely-Hayford ...

It also bound the U.S. to make a one-time payment to the nations of $10,000, plus annual payments of $4,500 in goods, including calico cloth, which the Indians prized for use in regalia.

Not many textiles were focusing on cotton products and the customers who once visit the store become regular visitors,” says Anjali. The young woman is now on a mission to revive Calico cotton ...

A foreign expat helps make a piece of blue calico cloth. [Photo/WeChat account of chongchuanonline] Ten foreign expats living in Nantong, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, embarked on a ...