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Peacock colors inspire 'greener' way to dye clothes

'Fast fashion' might be cheap, but its high environmental cost from dyes polluting the water near factories has been well documented. To help stem the tide of dyes from entering streams and rivers, scientists report a nonpolluting method to color textiles using 3-D colloidal crystals.

Scientists accidentally created nanorods that harvest water from the air

The impact of anti-odor clothing on the environment

Anti-odor athletic clothes containing silver nanoparticles have gained a foothold among exercise buffs, but questions have arisen over how safe and effective they are. Now scientists report that silver nanoparticles and coatings do wash off of commercially available garments in the laundry but at negligible levels. They also found that even low concentrations of silver on clothing kept microbes at bay.

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Peacock colors inspire 'greener' way to dye clothes

Scientists accidentally created nanorods that harvest water from the air

The impact of anti-odor clothing on the environment