Environment
Is your wardrobe also accidentally polluting the ocean?
Few people know that your own wardrobe can be a source of micro plastic particles and pollute the ocean. Therefore, buying clothing in sufficient quantities is also a wa…
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Environment
Washing clothes with more water spreads more microscopic particles
Cleaning clothes in a water-intensive washing cycle frees up more plastic particles from clothes than any other cycle, new research by UK scientists shows.
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What is Alcantara fabric? Why is it so popular?
This fabric is used in many other high-end products, but what is it special?
New technology
Microfiber contains color as anti-counterfeiting tool
MIT scientists have developed a micro-chip with color bands that can be used to test the authenticity of currencies, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and virtually ev…
New technology
Enhance the performance of UV LEDs with zinc oxide microfiber
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology used zinc oxide microfibers to significantly improve the efficiency of ultraviolet light emitting diodes.