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Can you transform old clothes into fuel?
Recycler Jeplan is working to produce a gasoline that uses cotton yarn from clothes. Jeplan said that 1 ton of discarded clothing can produce 700 liters of ethanol, savi…
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Skirts made of yeast
Scientists use bacterial fermentation to create a new fabric that can be used to design a dress.
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Feet cool and odorless thanks to 'coffee socks'
Traditional socks often do not provide comfort to the legs because they do not drain and sweat, but a new type of socks can overcome these disadvantages.
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100 days clean shirt
The textile industry is witnessing a new breakthrough, with the emergence of antibacterial fabrics, allowing for 100 days of wear without washing or ironing.
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Fabric absorbs water from fog
The new fabric is capable of absorbing water from the fog and releasing water when the temperature rises, opening up the possibility of supplying water to the desert.
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Turn T-shirt into armor
Scientists at the University of South Carolina in the US have found a way to turn ordinary cotton t-shirts into armor.
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Material of yarn from fermented bacteria
From the idea of finding new materials to replace cotton and silk, Gary Cass, a West Australian University laboratory technician, invented a fermented fabric that could…
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Producing nanofibres from natural fibers
Natural materials such as spider silk, collagen and cotton could be a cheap and abundant source of materials for nanofibers, according to Chinese and American scientists.
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Fabrics made from straw and chicken feathers
Chicken straws and feathers will appear popular in the costume of the future. It is not a set of feathers or hemp cloth, but chicken or straw hairs are woven into fabric…