Posts Tagged ‘fabric’
‘Water-pumping’ fabric channels away sweat
UC DAVIS (US) — A new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, says inventor Tingrui Pan. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Jan 17, 2013 13:12 - 0 Comments
Coating of air makes liquid bounce off fabric
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A nanoscale coating that’s at least 95 percent air repels liquid and causes it to recoil from treated surfaces. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 14:03 - 0 Comments
Nano-fabric defends against HIV and sperm
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists have developed an electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers that can simultaneously prevent HIV and offer contraception. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 27, 2012 14:22 - 2 Comments
Animated sweaters just got easier to ‘knit’
CORNELL (US) — Computer scientists have found a way to simulate knitted fabric and “drape” it over animated figures. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 16, 2012 15:42 - 0 Comments
Math untangles the mystery of ponytails
U. WARWICK (UK) — The Ponytail Shape Equation explains how hair behaves in a bundle, and may have applications in textiles and animation. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2012 12:39 - 0 Comments
Lasers test drag on ‘fastest swimsuit’ ever
U. LEEDS (UK) — A new technique that simulates conditions close to those experienced by elite swimmers was used to test fabric for what is believed to be the fastest swimsuit to ever go on the market. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2010 13:24 - 5 Comments
Fade-free dye for the little black dress
U. LEEDS (UK) — A new dye technology could make doing laundry a breeze. The technique keeps colors from running or fading by permanently dyeing the molecules of fabric fibers. (more…)
