Word: fabricate
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Rothko was well aware of the room for which his murals were painted. Indeed, he helped make the small changes, including fiberglass curtains and olive-green fabric wall covering, that would give the room the somber qualities in which he preferred his work to be seen. By contrast, the room’s north and south walls were lined with windows that illuminated the paintings—and ultimately served as their downfall...
...can’t wrap my head around this,” street performer Brian James shouts over the crowd at the organizational meeting of Boston area street performers opposed to the changes. “This is such a part of the fabric of Boston life...
...only this stuff had been around in the disco era. Luminex is a new kind of fabric that glows--literally. It's not shiny, it's not glow in the dark; it actually gives off its own light. Designers took tiny, flexible optical fibers developed for high-energy physics experiments and wove them into ordinary fabric. Power comes from an ordinary battery sewn into the cloth. Luminex is being used in stage costumes, handbags and curtains as well as clothing. The makers are even talking about adding smart chips to the fabric that could make it glow in flashing patterns...
Silly me, despite the dire warnings from pro-choice spokespersons about how the “partial-birth” abortion ban tears at the fabric of Roe v. Wade, I wasn’t too worried about the new legislation. I knew that “partial-birth” abortions were pretty rare, and so it all seemed like a hollow victory for the pro-life lobby. That was until I read the fine print. There is one exception built into the ban—doctors are allowed to perform the operation if the pregnancy puts the woman?...
This morning, I stumbled down to breakfast bleary-eyed in a cozy maroon hoodie. Its fabric has that never-been-worn fluff to it that makes all new sweatshirts a joy to wear. But it’s more than the shirt’s fuzzy warmth that makes it cozy. This is no ordinary Harvard sweatshirt. It’s an HRO hoodie, and in wearing it, I affirm my complicated love for the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra...