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Knocking nanoparticles off the socks

Knocking nanoparticles off the socks

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists in Switzerland are reporting results of one of the first studies on the release of silver nanoparticles from laundering those anti-odor, anti-bacterial socks now on the market. Their findings, scheduled ...


Solving the Period Problem: Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads from Local, Organic Materials

Solving the Period Problem: Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads from Local, Organic Materials

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For most American women, their "time of the month" is seen as a hindrance to daily life. In impoverished and developing countries, however, monthly periods are a major cause for concern among ...


Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University of Leicester researcher reveals history of British textiles trade in South America We may think of ponchos as quintessentially South American, but new research by a University of Leicester historian reveals that ...


Less trouble at mill, thanks to earthworms

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Waste from the textiles industry could with the assistance of earthworms and some animal manure become a rich compost for agriculture, according to a report in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution.


Scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper.


Manchester scientists create bedtime 3D fun

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 26, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Manchester has teamed up with Manchester based licensed textile company Character World and brand management firm Brand 360 to produce an innovative range of 3D Spider-Man duvet covers and ...