News tagged with clothing
Adidas wants generalised 'Better Cotton' use by 2018: report
The German sporting goods group Adidas wants to make all its cotton clothing with material that has earned the "Better Cotton" label by 2018, an executive said Tuesday in a press interview.
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Study of lice DNA shows humans first wore clothes 170,000 years ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Florida study following the evolution of lice shows modern humans started wearing clothes about 170,000 years ago, a technology which enabled them to successfully migrate ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Season, time of day appear to predict higher UV levels, need for sun safety measures among skiers
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels may remain high during winter months, and conditions can change rapidly, suggesting that adults participating in outdoor sports should rely on the season and time of day when judging the ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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No sponge left behind
Using the same technology found in clothing tags used in retail store tracking systems, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that surgical sponges with implanted radio frequency ...
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Low levels of formaldehyde in clothing unlikely to pose health risk
The formaldehyde added to fabrics to keep clothing looking fresh and wrinkle-free is unlikely to pose a health risk to consumers, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Brilliant counterfeit protection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Counterfeit products create losses in the billions each year. Beside the economic damages, all too often additional risks arise from the poor materials and shoddy workmanship of "knock-off ...
Jun 02, 2010 |
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'Nanofiber' project aims to turn clothes into generators
Need juice for a dying iPod? You may soon be able to plug the gadget into a shirt, dance the electric slide and be good to go.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 20, 2010 |
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You will soon be able to play music on your clothing (w/ Video)
In the future it may be considerably easier for orchestras to tour. Jeannine Han, who is in the second year of her master's program in textiles and fashion design at the Swedish School of Textiles in Boras, ...
Mar 12, 2010 |
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All dressed-up and nowhere to go: Inappropriate clothing prevents children playing outside
Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Jo ...
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Some color shades offer better protection against sun’s ultraviolet rays
Economy-minded consumers who want protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays -- but rather not pay premium prices for sun-protective clothing -- should think blue and red, rather than yellow. ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'
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 ...
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Smart clothes for better healthcare (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing patients to lead more ...
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest fashions could find their way from catwalk to consumers faster in the future, thanks to the work of a student at The University of Manchester.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution
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.
May 20, 2009 |
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Spinning at the nanoscale: Electrospun fibers could be used for protective clothing, wearable power, more
(PhysOrg.com) -- In his office, MIT Professor of Chemical Engineering Gregory Rutledge keeps a small piece of fabric that at first glance resembles a Kleenex. This tissue-like material, softer than silk, is composed of fibers ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 05, 2009 |
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