Give it up for latest 'green' invention - a dress that dissolves in the wash!Byline: ANI London, Dec 28 (ANI): Forget green cars or 'green food', the latest and possibly strangest, environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] innovation to hit the world of fashion is a dress that dissolves in the wash! The dress is a result of the "Wonderland" project, a unique collaboration between a pioneering British designer and scientists at the country's leading universities seeking a solution to the "Primark effect" - the ever-rising quantities of discarded clothing being sent to landfill sites, reports the Independent. For the unique creation, Helen Storey, a designer and professor at the London College of Fashion The London College of Fashion is a member of the University of the Arts London It specialises in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fashion and related industries. , teamed up with Professor Tony Ryan from the University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a research university, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Reputation Sheffield was the Sunday Times University of the Year in 2001 and has consistently appeared as their top 20 institutions. and Interface, a research centre at the University of Ulster The University of Ulster (UU; Irish: Ollscoil Uladh[2] [3]) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal . The wonderful team has created plastic dresses - made out of a similar material to washing capsules - that disappear on contact with water, with the aim of drawing attention to the problem of waste plastic. "It is about getting different disciplines together to solve a global problem," Professor Storey said. The plastic is made from biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol, n a complex alcohol that is soluble in water and is used as an emulsifier and adhe-sive. . With the usage of varying dye weights, chemists altered the movement of the plastic when it hits water, making interesting patterns as the dresses dissolve. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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