News tagged with textiles
Knocking nanoparticles off the socks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 28, 2009 |
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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 ...
Less trouble at mill, thanks to earthworms
Jul 16, 2009 |
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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
May 20, 2009 |
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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.
Solving the Period Problem: Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads from Local, Organic Materials
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Manchester scientists create bedtime 3D fun
Nov 26, 2008 |
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(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 ...
Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'
Aug 14, 2009 |
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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 ...
