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Washable handmade luggage made from natural latex
Melbourne-based designer Molly Younger created a line of luggage, consisting of six bags and two wallets, all handmade from natural latex. Natural latex, which comes from the Brazilian rubber tree, is a waterproof, strain resistant ...
Read more >Chaud side tables are made with recycled paper and stone dust
The Chaud side table series, designed by Belgian designer Charlotte Jonckheer are made from a composite material, consisting of waste paper and stone dust, and natural stone. The design of the tables started with Jockheer’s ...
Read more >This washable fabric has electronic devices built into it
Researchers at MIT embedded high-speed optoelectronic semiconductor devices, including LEDs, within fibres that, when woven, produce soft, washable smart fabrics. Traditionally, optical fibres are produced by making a cylindrical object called a preform, which is ...
Read more >‘Painting’ the Mona Lisa with bacteria
Researchers from the Sapienza University of Rome ‘painted’ portraits of the Mona Lisa, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and others, by using genetically modified bacteria. Many bacteria are able to move in response to environmental signals, ...
Read more >Polyurethane foam Oleo Sponge successfully removes oil sheen
Developed last year, the so-called Oleo Sponge, which is made of polyurethane foam, has proven itself in real-life circumstances, cleaning up even hard-to-clean oil sheen. The Oleo Sponge, which looks somewhat like an outdoor seat ...
Read more >Constructing furniture and tents with cardboard
Various institutions use cardboard to construct anything from tents to furniture, which are easy to put up and cheap to produce. Cardboard is a sustainable, recyclable and strong material, excellent to use as packaging material. ...
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