A few years ago every outdoor company started making anti-microbial long underwear that used nano fibers of heavy metal woven into their fabric to kill bacteria and eliminate funky synthetic underwear smell. It turns out that using nano particles of silver woven into your long underwear might be illegal—depending on how it’s advertised or how you interpret a 1947 law written to prevent farmers from spraying people with pesticide.
Coconuts call to mind frozen drinks, sunscreen and tropical islands for most, but for one Colorado-based company coconuts equal clothing. Cocona Inc. uses activated carbon extracted from coconut shells - a waste product of the food industry - to create a fabric that is both easy on the environment and high performing. "We buy what would have gone into the landfills and turn it into a product that dries quickly, releases odor when washed and provides UV protection for the wearer," said Jon Erb, chief marketing officer for Cocona.
The company was originally named TrapTek for the odor trapping properties of the fabric. Cocona inventor, Gregory Haggquist, originally thought odor reduction would be the primary selling point, Erb said, but Cocona users quickly changed that by pointing to the fabric's rapid dry time as the most noticeable quality.
TrapTek's Cocona was named by Time Magazine as one of the most amazing inventions of 2005. For those who may be interested Turner Classic Movies is running a movie festival this month. This week's schedule includes some of my favorites:
- Tuesday, June 17 The Legacy of World War II
- 8 p.m. Go for Broke! (1951)
- 9:45 p.m. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- 11:15 p.m. The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
- 1:30 a.m. Walk Like a Dragon (1960)
- Thursday, June 19 Interracial & Intercultural Romance
- 8 p.m. Bridge to the Sun (1961)
- 10 p.m. China Doll (1958)
- 12 a.m. Sayonara (1957)
- 2:30 a.m. The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
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Waldo County, situated in mid-coast Maine along scenic Penobscot Bay, has genuine New England character evidenced by working port towns and quaint rural villages. Visitors are awed by the area's unspoiled beauty. From striking coastal views to sweeping mountain vistas, dramatic natural settings abound. In addition great care has been taken to preserve and refurbish numerous historic landmarks, homes and buildings. Consequently, the Maine of yesteryear is still found here.
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