A stitch in time. Archaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old animal hide scraps that could be humanity’s oldest known ...

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Two sewn-together animal hides constituted vintage fashion from the Ice Age.

Archaeologists have identified the oldest known example of sewn hide, a small fragment of elk hide meticulously stitched with twisted fiber, dating back approximately 12,400 years. Found within Cougar ...

Two pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.

Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a ...

Archaeologists uncover 12,000-year-old sewn hides, bone needles and artifacts in Oregon caves, revealing Ice Age clothing and culture.