on a girls night out. Mixing science and art at the University of Western Australia some brilliant people developed a fabric made out of wine. Actually it is made from the a sludgy cellulose collected from the top of oxygen contaminated vats of wine. The bacteria weaves the fibers together making a textile that feels like thin cotton after it dries. The fabric seems to hang onto the wine smell and feel a little slime like when it gets wet. I, however think this is genius because you simply never have to worry about spilling red wine on your outfit as it will automatically blend in!!! And guess what?? A similar fabric can also be made with beer. GENIUS!!! If you want to see more on this textile woven by microbes click here. http://www.bioalloy.org/projects/micro-be.html
Monday, September 10, 2007
Wearable Wine
I think the Aussies have created the perfect material to wear 
on a girls night out. Mixing science and art at the University of Western Australia some brilliant people developed a fabric made out of wine. Actually it is made from the a sludgy cellulose collected from the top of oxygen contaminated vats of wine. The bacteria weaves the fibers together making a textile that feels like thin cotton after it dries. The fabric seems to hang onto the wine smell and feel a little slime like when it gets wet. I, however think this is genius because you simply never have to worry about spilling red wine on your outfit as it will automatically blend in!!! And guess what?? A similar fabric can also be made with beer. GENIUS!!! If you want to see more on this textile woven by microbes click here. http://www.bioalloy.org/projects/micro-be.html
on a girls night out. Mixing science and art at the University of Western Australia some brilliant people developed a fabric made out of wine. Actually it is made from the a sludgy cellulose collected from the top of oxygen contaminated vats of wine. The bacteria weaves the fibers together making a textile that feels like thin cotton after it dries. The fabric seems to hang onto the wine smell and feel a little slime like when it gets wet. I, however think this is genius because you simply never have to worry about spilling red wine on your outfit as it will automatically blend in!!! And guess what?? A similar fabric can also be made with beer. GENIUS!!! If you want to see more on this textile woven by microbes click here. http://www.bioalloy.org/projects/micro-be.html
