The JAR Award of Excellence* goes to Deyong Wu and Mingce Long, at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Hubei University for Nationalities, for inventing an alternative to doing laundry the traditional way.
These all-stars have developed fabrics that clean themselves just by hanging them in the light.
"Efforts to create self-cleaning cotton fabrics are bearing fruit in China," the BBC Online reports. "Engineers have created a chemical coating that causes cotton materials to clean themselves of stains and remove odours when exposed to sunlight."
And if that's not enough, "The researchers say the treatment is cheap, non-toxic and ecologically friendly."
Awesome. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16225050
*At JAR we believe in creativity and collaboration that serve people across the globe, especially in underserved areas.
Antje, WHAT A FIND! YIPPY for excellence. I love this idea too: "The firm also markets a "Heattech" line which "creates heat" to keep users warm." This would be a creative way to cut down our electricity bill at the JAR home :)
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