underwear and bedding Acrylic Like all synthetic fibres, has good strength with good elastic properties so doesn’t crease, has poor absorbency but can be a good insulator if crimp is added to ...

Forensic scientists conduct tests on fibers collected from a crime scene. This article explains two types of tests. The first way to identify the type of fabric is to burn it. This test clearly shows ...

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Australia is facing one of the hottest summers on record. As the weather warms, many of ...

However, synthetic fiber rope is the lightest weight of all ... The mooring lines run from the vessel to the anchors on the seafloor. Anchor types include: drag embedment, suction and vertical ...

Amazingly they found up to 300 different types of bacteria in the armpits ... producing abilities – seemed to love growing on synthetic fibres, but didn’t really appear on cotton or on skin.

These types of calculations are fiendishly complicated ... in the ocean About 14% of all plastic is used to make synthetic fibres, principally for clothing. When those garments are washed ...