Why Are These Traditional Saudi Arabian Dresses (Najdi thobes) So Huge and sumptuous?

Very recommendable!

(1792) Why Are These Traditional Saudi Arabian Dresses So Huge? - YouTube

Self-cleaning fabric could eliminate the need for detergent

Call me skeptical! This goal has been researched for several decades now. More success this time?

To use a spray, as in this case, makes you already wonder.

And these researchers worry about "microplastic-laden wastewater"! These researchers are beholden to the superstition of our time!

"... In a study published in Communications Chemistry, researchers introduced a versatile self-cleaning fabric coating that could eliminate the need for detergents in everyday laundry. By alternately spraying the fabrics with two polymers—poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) and poly(vinylsulfonic acid) (PVS)—they created a dense hydration layer that allows dirt and microbes to be washed away using only water. ..."

From the abstract:

"Laundry is an everyday necessity in modern life, yet its role in converting vast amounts of clean household water to wastewater remains underappreciated primarily due to the excessive reliance on detergents to achieve effective cleanliness and hygiene. To tackle this enduring issue particularly amid mounting global concerns over water scarcity, here a self-cleaning polyelectrolyte multilayer coating was developed by alternately spraying poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) and poly(vinylsulfonic acid) (PVS) onto various fabrics-including both hydrophobic synthetic fibers and hydrophilic cotton textiles-forming an ultra-high dense sulfonate-derived complete hydration layer that enables the effective removal of food stains, oily residues, bacteria, and fungi through simple rinsing with tap water.

This innovation transforms conventional detergent-assisted, multi-step laundry practices – typically requiring 1 washing cycles and 4 rinsing cycles – to a single detergent-free rinsing cycle with enhanced cleanliness and hygiene.

As a result, the overall consumption of water, electricity, and time is reduced by approximately 82%, while the discharge of detergent- and microplastic-laden wastewater is entirely eliminated. This study presents an approach for sustainable textile care that has the potential to advance environmentally responsible and resource-efficient hygiene technologies in everyday life."

Self-cleaning fabric could eliminate the need for detergent

A versatile self-cleaning fabric coating as a detergent-free laundry product (open access)

The mystery of silk: a brief global history of the remarkable material

Recommendable! However, the speaker is not very easy to understand.

Human fashion Models Replaced by AI? Why H&M Chooses Digital Clones Now

Recommendable! The shown concerns are rather minor. Will fashion shows go the way of the Dodo? Quite possibly!

Soon life human fashion models will not even be needed any more to train computer models or to create digital clones.

When did fashion begin? The answer is like finding a needle in a haystack about 40,000 years ago

Amazing stuff! When was the first fashion show?

"What’s the difference between wearing clothing for protection, and wearing it for fashion? At what point did humans start thinking about the social value of their garments? When did dress become a part of culture as opposed to protection from the elements? ...

Gilligan is the lead author on a review paper in Science Advances that argues eyed needles, which emerged in the Palaeolithic era about 40,000 years ago, are a signal that clothing had become about more than just keeping warm. ..."

From the abstract:

"Eyed needles are among the most iconic of Paleolithic artifacts, traditionally seen as rare indicators of prehistoric clothing, particularly tailoring. However, recent finds across Africa and Eurasia show that other technologies like bone awls also facilitated the creation of fitted garments. Nonetheless, the advent of delicate eyed needles suggests a demand for more refined, efficient sewing. This refinement may signify two major developments: the emergence of underwear in layered garment assemblages, and/or a transition in adornment from body modification to decorating clothes, as humans covered themselves more completely for thermal protection. Archaeological evidence for underwear is limited, but the Upper Paleolithic saw an increase in personal ornaments, some sewn onto clothing. Eyed needles may mark a pivotal shift as clothes acquired the social functions of dress, decoupling clothing from climate and ensuring its enduring presence."

What is the origin of fashion? It might be eyed needles

Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress

Fig. 1. Locations for sites mentioned in the text with early bone awls and eyed needles.

Fig. 2. Nassarius kraussianu shell beads from Blombos Cave Still Bay layers, southern Africa, dated to approximately 73,000 to 70,000 years ago. Arrows indicate use-wear facets.

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion—Exhibition Tour with Andrew Bolton | Met Exhibitions

Very recommendable! Seems to be an extraordinary exhibition! I did not have time to watch the whole video.

Why India is Getting Its Own System For Shoe Sizes with Palki Sharma

Good news! About time!

Soon India will be among them!

Hoka Shoes ad campaigns intensified thanks to the White House Senior Home

Is this a coincidence or not! Since it was revealed that the lifelong, pathological and serial liar and senile, demented, and corrupt 46th President wears Hoka Shoes to maintain balance, I receive quite a few such advertisements by email.

How Shein Took Over 40% of American Fast Fashion in Six Years

Recommendable! Rapid an demand production and super fast design combined with taking advantage of the de minims exemption.

When Did We Stop Being Naked?

Very recommendable! When was the first fashion show? 😊

How Dutch Clog Makers Are Keeping An 850-Year-Old Tradition Alive

Recommendable! Nostalgia!