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novapsycheThe feel of cornhusks
A University of Nebraska textile scientist has developed a process to convert cornhusks into textile fibers, which can be made into yarn and woven into fabric.
Researcher Yiqi Yang already has one prototype sweater made from the cornhusk fibers -- in Nebraska red, of course.
"My interest is corn byproducts, and I'm interested in using my application to help farmers," Yang said. "It is a natural match to use husks, a material that has limited value, to make clothing and to increase corn's value for our farmers, our state and the world."
Yang's method uses basic chemistry to extract cellulose fibers and purify them. While still under development, the technique is inexpensive and efficient.
The United States produces about 20 million tons of cornhusks a year. Yang, a scientist with the College of Education and Human Sciences, estimates that at least 2 million tons of fibers could be extracted from those husks each year.
About three pounds of husks are needed to make enough fiber for an average T-shirt.
A University of Nebraska textile scientist has developed a process to convert cornhusks into textile fibers, which can be made into yarn and woven into fabric.
Researcher Yiqi Yang already has one prototype sweater made from the cornhusk fibers -- in Nebraska red, of course.
"My interest is corn byproducts, and I'm interested in using my application to help farmers," Yang said. "It is a natural match to use husks, a material that has limited value, to make clothing and to increase corn's value for our farmers, our state and the world."
Yang's method uses basic chemistry to extract cellulose fibers and purify them. While still under development, the technique is inexpensive and efficient.
The United States produces about 20 million tons of cornhusks a year. Yang, a scientist with the College of Education and Human Sciences, estimates that at least 2 million tons of fibers could be extracted from those husks each year.
About three pounds of husks are needed to make enough fiber for an average T-shirt.
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Date: 2004-03-23 06:31 pm (UTC)Don't care what Ma says neither. Worst toilet paper I ever used!
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Date: 2004-03-24 05:30 am (UTC)And end with a bash quote:
arsifoofoo you know...
arsifoofoo people rub corn on themselves for skin therapy
arsifoofoo "hard pore cornography"