<
https://theconversation.com/what-washing-machine-settings-can-i-use-to-make-my-clothes-last-longer-224064>
"Orbiting 400 kilometres above Earth’s surface, the astronauts on the
International Space Station live a pretty normal social life, if not for one
thing: they happily wear their unwashed clothes for days and weeks at a time.
They can’t do their laundry just yet because water is scarce up there.
But down here on Earth, washing clothes is a large part of our lives. It’s
estimated that a volume of water equivalent to 21,000 Olympic swimming pools is
used every day for domestic laundry worldwide.
Fibres from our clothes make their way into the environment via the air (during
use or in the dryer), water (washing) and soil (lint rubbish in landfill). Most
of this fibre loss is invisible – we often only notice our favourite clothing
is “disappearing” when it’s too late.
How can you ensure your favourite outfit will outlast your wish to wear it?
Simple question, complex answer."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
