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The primary talking point of global warming denial essentially boils down to little more than a reminder that the global climate has always existed. Self-described skeptics tend to use the world “cyclical” with monotonous regularity when describing the overall character of climatic changes. Weather patterns, they say, have always changed in every time and every [...]
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In a development that should come as a surprise to absolutely no one who’s paying any attention, Richard Muller of UC Berkley, in testimony before House Republicans at the end of March, stated that his preliminary findings upheld the scientific consensus that the surface temperature of the Earth has risen about 0.8 of a degree [...]
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From a childhood fascination to an emerging research study, PhD candidate Tarannum Afrin of Deakin’s Center for Materials and Fibre Innovation in Australia is working to discover the property that gives bamboo it’s UV protective properties. Growing up, Afrin was surrounded by bamboo gardens and heard much about the medicinal properties of bamboo used in [...]
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Who’s misleading who in this “environmentally friendly” game of cat and mouse? While the Federal Trade Commission and other such agencies focus their efforts on exploiting companies for “alleged” misleading environmental claims, it might shock you to know that in the world of textiles…the consumer is, in fact, the energy consumption machine. So get ready [...]
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As many of you are aware, the Federal Trade Commission has made the allegation that bamboo fabric (viscose from bamboo) does not retain any antimicrobial properties that are prevalent in the plant itself. They state this without providing any scientific evidence to back it up. However, there have been numerous studies, scientific test results and [...]
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What is fabric hand? Fabric hand is one of the essential parameters characterizing garments’ appearance and quality. Or, to put it in lay terms, you know that favorite t-shirt of yours that you have had for years and washed over 100 times to make it super, ultra soft? That soft touch you so love is [...]
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Can Rayon Really Save Your Life? The FTC would have you believe that “rayon from bamboo” is the same quality fabric as “traditional rayon” due to its similar process. The FTC would also have you believe that companies have been misrepresenting this fabric by calling it bamboo or fiber from bamboo rather than rayon from [...]
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