6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (875+ words) You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your undershirt is soaked. The jacket you purchased as "waterproof" seems to have stopped working, and all the marketing claims feel a bit suspect....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (504+ words) A surprising new study suggests that discarded mussel shells'usually thrown away as food waste'could help make the fashion industry more sustainable. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (EHU), working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have shown…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (555+ words) The fast pace of fashion often leaves behind a trail of waste. Trends change quickly, and clothes that once felt stylish can seem outdated just months later. As a result, around 92 million tons of textile waste are produced each year…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (441+ words) What if the fabrics of the future were made not from cotton or polyester, but from humble jute and paper yarn? That question guided the research of Felicia Syr'n, who recently completed her doctoral thesis at the Swedish School of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (925+ words) We're all born with mammary glands'better known as breasts. These are made of glandular tissue, fat and the ligaments that attach them to our chest wall. For roughly half of us'those born biologically female'our breasts will change dramatically in size…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (808+ words) When your favorite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating, especially if you followed the instructions closely. Unfortunately, some fabrics just seem to be more prone to shrinking than others'but why? Understanding more about the science…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (473+ words) As summer temperatures soar in Texas and other hot regions, staying hydrated becomes more important than ever. But it's often hard to know when you're running low on fluids'until you feel dizzy, tired, or get a headache. A team of…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (558+ words) Scrolling through TikTok, it's easy to find videos of teens showing off their daily skin-care routines, often beginning with a cheerful "Get ready with me." But new research suggests these popular trends could be doing more harm than good'especially for…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (817+ words) [New wearable fabric could grow living plants on your body]Imagine wearing a wristband or headband made from living plants'this is now a reality thanks to researchers from Cornell University. A team from the College of Human Ecology has created…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (541+ words) [Turning old jeans into new clothes: A green revolution for textiles]The world's love for clothing isn't slowing down'and neither are its environmental costs. But exciting new research from the University of Nebraska'Lincoln could finally offer a way to make…...