Science
Foolish Foolish Fashion
I understand the use of computer technology in fabrics used in warfare or exploration. The fabric can measure heart rate, the presence of bleeding or the degree of pressure being put upon the fabric. Earlier this year I linked to a fairly easy to understand scientific explanation of one of the fabric [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Wearing a Chain Mail Computer?
I’ve been sitting on this bit of textile news for a while, primarily because I was waiting to see if more uses for this fabric might be released. I know the military is looking at using this technology.
As for the modern family, well, this just won’t wash up well, but it might [...]
Global Subsidies To Change Our Stashes?
Over at the Stitcher’s Guild sewing message board there has been a discussion on sourcing cotton fabrics to which I posted this roundup of recent global news items. Since it involved quite a bit of writing time I’ll reproduce it here.
It seems that in light of the world’s subsidies and trade agreements concerning all [...]
Ayurvastra, Cosmeto-Textiles, and Skin
Posted this past week was a muse about infusing fabrics with scents, presumedly to make products more attractive to consumers choosing between many different but competing items: Sensual Fabrics: RTW
Infusing fabrics to affect the human state of being is not new. Ayurvedic practitioners have infused organic dyes and medicines into coir mats and fabrics to [...]
Sensual Fabrics: RTW
Ahhhh, “sunshine” scented sheets? What a pleasant thought!!! But I had more questions than answers when I read the following news brief:
Coming up, scented textiles
Argentina Star
Tuesday 6th February, 2007
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Scientists are looking at ways to permanently infuse fabrics with a fragrance that can survive washings.
John Pierce, an associate professor of psychology at the Philadelphia University, and [...]
Metamorphosis and Mud Killing
The Science News, the Weekly Newsmagazine of Science is a great synopsis of “what’s happening now” throughout the scientific community, a weekly reader of the science world. Included on this week’s front page online is a lovely article concerning the ingenious mathematical fiber artists at the Joint Mathematics Meeting this year.
This week [...]
A Man’s Work I Love: Science Writer Harold McGee
I love to cook when I have time. And I see that many other sewing and knitting fans do, too.
And I most love to eat (obviously) and have gone so far as to raise and grow almost all our food for a year or two, pursuing the cheapest road to elegant gourmet dinners for two. I’m [...]
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