Eight years ago, Patagonia started to study a little-known environmental problem: With every load of laundry, thousands (even millions) of microfibers, each less than 5 millimeters long, wash down the ...

Looking for a reliable washing machine to replace your old one? Before you decide on which to buy, here are the best options, per Consumer Reports rankings.

From Vespas the Italians graduated to Fiats; from radios they went to TV sets. Now the big move is on in appliances. Refrigerators and washing machines are being installed in Italian homes at a pace ...