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...most annoying things about portable gizmos are figuring out where to put them and what to do when the batteries die. The Solar Jacket from Scott eVest may help. Made of a breathable, waterproof nylon, this $425 jacket has 30 pockets for carrying everything from an MP3 player to a cell phone. Attached to the back are solar panels that store energy in a battery that fits in any pocket. Then, say, when your digital camera needs a charge, run a USB cable from the camera to the battery. Charging takes two to five hours. Sunlight--and fashion confidence...
...Like nylon tights and oversized T-shirts with V-necks tied at the waist, political correctness is a thing of the past. It has, of late, come to acquire a reputation as a marker of prudishness, self-importance and over-sensitivity. While from time to time this reputation is well earned, it is truly disheartening to see examples of offensive and hurtful comments disregarded because of a general distaste for matters...
...together to clean, dry and position the feathers for slicing. Finally, a giant contraption with three vacuumized tubes separates the quills from tiny bits of now pristine feather fluff. Here's where it gets interesting: this airy fiber, it turns out, is remarkably strong. It's as sturdy as nylon, 60% lighter than fiberglass and can be used to make everything from auto parts and medical devices to dollar bills and termite-proof building materials. A few weeks ago, a leading tiremaker joined a gaggle of FORTUNE 500 companies that have expressed interest in using the material after Emery...
...Recently, I’ve been finding a greater authenticity to my music,” he says, citing complicated relationships and his travels as influences that kicked his writing into higher gear. He spent his junior fall in Spain where he began “playing a cheapo, nylon string guitar that probably made me think more about the melody and the words than the music part because I couldn’t make it sound good on such a cheap guitar.” One wall of Salvatierra’s room is plastered with photos he took...
...fields of skin cancer, dermatology and textiles in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Finally, he developed a technology that involved a combination of specially woven fibers, UV-absorbing chemicals and a manufacturing process that maintains durability. Result: Solumbra, a material that is tightly woven, lightweight, cottony-soft and nylon-based. A sun-protection factor of 30 is built into the fabric, which, even when wet, blocks out 97% of the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays. According to Hughes, the fabric remains effective after 100 laundry cycles and 100 full days of sun exposure...