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Daddee
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PostPosted: 7/23/2004, 12:17 pm    Post subject: Self-washing clothes Reply to topic Reply with quote
Yep, somebody developed clothes that never need washing.

About halfway down the inventor specifically mentions people he had in mind when developing the fabric:
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"Like military people, or travelers, people who go hiking, who don't have a lot of water and time to wash their clothes," he said.

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PostPosted: 7/23/2004, 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Hiking??? wonder what happens to all the salt and sweat?

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PostPosted: 7/23/2004, 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Yeah, i think i will stay away from that. Unfortunately i have experienced my clothes that have not been washed!!
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PostPosted: 7/23/2004, 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
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This is a very good idea because then if the clothes get dirty, the dirt can be decomposed by the fabric itself. So after a few days in the sunshine, or even indoor light, the dirt will disappear.


So after a few days????

If it takes a few days for the clothes to clean themselves how are they ever going to be of any use? And as dirty as I get, I have to imagine that it'll take a week to get rid of all that dirt, and meanwhile I'd be picking up more dirt as I go...

Seems like theres kind of a point of diminishing returns doesn't it?
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Daddee
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PostPosted: 7/23/2004, 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Well, the laws of physics basically say there's no free meals, so you're probably right. I doubt that they last forever and I doubt they get 100% clean in a matter of days.

Who knows? We'll wait and see how successful they are.
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