Brewed coffee grounds offer sustainable alternative for clothing dye
Iowa State University researchers have found a natural way to add color to clothing using the leftover grounds from your daily cup of coffee.
Iowa State University researchers have found a natural way to add color to clothing using the leftover grounds from your daily cup of coffee.
Materials Science
Sep 24, 2019
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The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That's the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology.
Nanomaterials
Aug 27, 2019
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One of the greatest challenges faced by the textiles and fashion industry is to make itself more sustainable, not just in terms of economic and labor force issues but in the face of ecological necessity. The production of ...
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2019
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By using nanocapsules, scientists and industrial partners are developing innovative garments and skin products that provide thermal comfort, and anti-aging and antimicrobial properties.
Nanomaterials
Aug 23, 2019
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Whether it's how they're made or what they're made of, textiles are evolving to meet consumer demand for sustainability.
Environment
Aug 8, 2019
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How can a garment's origin be derived in a safe and credible way? How can the producer guarantee that it has been produced in a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable way? Now, a new, secure traceability system ...
Materials Science
Jul 10, 2019
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With the wearable electronic device market firmly established, active research is being conducted on electronic textiles capable of functioning like electronic devices. Fabric-based items are flexible and can be worn comfortably ...
Materials Science
Jun 21, 2019
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A growing population, rising standards of living and quickly changing fashions send mountains of clothing waste to the world's landfills each year. Although processes for textile recycling exist, they tend to be inefficient ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2019
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Is it possible to create textiles from old bread? Akram Zamani, senior lecturer in resource recycling at the University of BorĂ¥s, wants to find out. And she has already come a long way.
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2019
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Anuradhi Liyanapathiranage is passionate about sustainability and protecting the environment through science. A University of Georgia doctoral student in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences' department of textiles, ...
Materials Science
May 31, 2019
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