News tagged with textiles
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
