microfibers

• “We wear uniforms made from advanced microfibers, and state-of-the-art helmets, masks and cleats.”

  The Wall Street Journal: My World Wrestling Revelation

• “Remarkably, supernote paper even incorporates colored microfibers, a thin security thread marked USA 100″ in microprint, and a multi-tone watermark.”

  North Korea and the Supernote Enigma : Coin Collecting News

• “So he started looking into microfibers, stopping by local fabric stores in Baltimore, then driving up to Manhattan's garment district.”

  Newsweek: Suiting Up Against The Big Boys

• “It has a tight, nonporous weave (usually lightweight polyester, nylon, cotton jersey, or linen), and the material is infused with sunscreens (such as titanium dioxide and zinc microfibers).”

  Simon & Schuster: Simple Skin Beauty

• “This “silk milk” is purified, dried and then transformed into microfibers for use in making bullet-proof vests.”

  PostNatural Organism of the Month

• “Scottish chemists Eric Whale (shown, left) and David Hepworth (shown, right) developed a method of extracting strong microfibers from carrots.”

  John Merwin's 2007 ICAST Picks

• “It has some of the same ingredients as portland cement, except the coarser bits of the mix are replaced by microfibers.”

  Forbes: Self-Healing Concrete

• “But times change: microfibers and new weaving techniques can produce outdoor shirts that combine comfort with convenience.”

  Newsweek: Travel Briefs

• “This is fancy funk: metallic high-tech fabrics; laboratory-perfected stretch Lycras and microfibers blended with cashmere and the finest silk.”

  Newsweek: Where The Homegirls Are

• “Through Green Seal Certified housecleaning chemicals, HEPA vacuums, and microfibers, The Cleaning Authority is committed to caring as much for the planet as we do for your home.”

  Archive 2008-07-01

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