News tagged with linen fibers
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (Update)
(AP) -- A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Natural clothing with solar-power chargers being developed at Colorado State University
Colorado State University apparel design and production researchers and students are working to develop natural-fiber outdoor clothing that can charge MP3 devices, tablets, computers, GPS units and cell phones with built-in ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2012 |
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New technology makes textiles permanently germ-free; targets health care-associated infections
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical linens and clothing, face masks, paper towels -- and yes, even diapers, intimate apparel and athletic wear, including ...
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Allure of pineapple
Alluring dresses from pineapple? Scientists in Malaysia are looking into the potential of another 'cotton' – the pineapple. Jamil Salleh of UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia is to asses techniques to extract the long fibres ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Italian group claims to debunk Shroud of Turin (Update)
(AP) -- Scientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin - revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb - and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claimed Monday.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Fabrics that fight germs, find explosives go to market
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Cornell researchers have launched iFyber LLC, which markets fabrics with embedded nanoparticles to detect explosives and dangerous chemicals or to serve as antibacterials for hospitals.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Archaeologists discover oldest-known fiber materials used by early humans
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of archaeologists and paleobiologists has discovered flax fibers that are more than 34,000 years old, making them the oldest fibers known to have been used by humans. The fibers, discovered ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Of Rice and Hen: Fashions from the Farm
In the future, it might be perfectly normal to wear suits and dresses made of chicken feathers or rice straw. But don’t worry: These clothes won’t resemble fluffy plumage or hairy door mats. Scientists at the ...
Sep 12, 2006 |
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