FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Not Pictured, Shiming, Olive Oil
18 Nov 2014
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Biomimicry nature"s r & d review of article. Google parts of articles if minimal detail is given. Biomimicry mimicking the function, sustainability and characteristics of something in nature. Velcro the name comes from combining two words: velvet+crochet. Properly called hook and loop tape since velcro is trademarked. When referring to it, call it hook and loop tape . Ventile swells and closes the holes (air pockets) in the fabric when exposed to water, making it "weatherproof" or water resistant. (finishes are chemicals and wear off, meaning they cease to work. Cotton will always swell though, making it part of the chemical composition of the fabric to close the holes in the fabric. ) Mincor tx tt bumps on the lotus leaf inhibit water and dirt from attaching/adhering to the fabric. Morphotex modelled after the morpho butterfly, reinterpreted the structure of the wing and created a fibre that reflected the blue rays of white light.
