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Whilst there are thousands of mascaras on the market that claim to thicken and lengthen your lashes, I wanted to know if you could really achieve long, voluminous peepers with a bit of cotton wool.

If you haven't experienced the magic of wearing wool socks in the wintertime, now is the time to change that. In cold, wet weather, cotton athletic socks just won't cut it. When it gets wet, cotton ...

It's important to know the different types of rug materials because it can determine the look, durability, and care of the rug. Cotton and wool are ideal for high-traffic areas, while silk and animal ...

When it comes to garments and fabric, which is greener: wool or cotton? Slate's Green Lantern tackles the question, doing some analysis and ultimately coming up with...well, it depends. It's an apples ...

With the February chill about to hit, I’m in the market for a cozy new sweater. Ordinarily I’d opt for wool, but I wonder whether all those methane-belching sheep are killing the planet. Cotton seems ...