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Bill Russo, a deputy campaign communications director for Biden, lashed out at Facebook on Monday A top aide to President-elect Joe Biden has accused Facebook of ‘shredding the fabric of our democracy’ in the latest signal that the Democratic administration may be tougher on Big Tech than Republican President Donald Trump has been. Bill Russo, a … Read more
Scientists have created a robotic fabric that stiffens and relaxes in response to changes in temperature, which could be used in emergency situations. The material, developed at Yale University in the US, is equipped with a system of heat sensors and threads that stiffen to change the fabric’s shape. Under heat changes, it can bend … Read more
Homemade face coverings need at least two layers of fabric and preferably three to protect against the coronavirus spreading, according to scientists. Researchers filmed how droplets travel out of someone’s mouth when they talk, cough and sneeze and how it changes with different masks. In the video droplets were noticeable when the man talked without … Read more
Every Wednesday evening for the past ten weeks, I have religiously phoned my 91-year-old mother to remind her that our favourite programme is on. She then writes a note telling herself to be in front of the TV screen at 9pm sharp. Like five million viewers nationwide, we were utterly hooked on The Great British … Read more
Teacher reveals how she creates DIY fabric freshener using a blend of cleaning products – and claims it’s ‘100 times better than Febreeze’ A teacher called Mina shared her hack for concocting her own Febreze spray Footage shows Mina emptying the leftovers of an old Febreze bottle at home She combines three different cleaning products … Read more
Why fabric softener is your secret cleaning weapon: How you can use the laundry product to transform filthy walls and doors to sparkling in MINUTES An Australian mum revealed how she cleans her filthy walls with fabric softener The woman said the product removes marks and dirt from her home in minutes Another mum revealed she … Read more
A new type of smart fabric developed in China heats or cools the skin of its wearer depending on the weather. Scientists took sugar from the skeleton of shellfish to form microscopic holes, which contain a chemical that absorbs and releases thermal energy. This allows the fabric to adapt to changing weather conditions, keeping its … Read more
Many of you will be working from home as you read this, and starting to realise that deciding what to wear when WFH is not the doddle you had thought. I’m an old hand at this. I’ve been at it for years and I know how it goes. You start off wearing roughly what you … Read more