Mon, May 5, 2025
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Insider
Google has quietly entered the movie and TV business. Here's why.
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: CoinTelegraph
Bots are killing social media, but decentralization can save it
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: OPB
President's update: New executive order targets public media
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: fox17online
Entertainment News: May 5, 2025
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Variety
Greenwich Entertainment Buys Sam Riley, Stacy Martin Thriller 'Islands' (EXCLUSIVE)
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Deadline
Lou Diamond Phillips Joins ESX Entertainment's 'Casa Grande: The Movie'
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Euronews
Are You Not Entertained By These 20 Secrets About Gladiator ?
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Reuters
US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: ABC
How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: The Hans India
Is Article 370 being implemented in Telugu states, albeit invisibly?
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: reuters.com
Israeli military issues thousands of call-up notices, local media report
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: rediff.com
SC won't entertain contempt plea against BJP's Nishikant Dubey, but...
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: The New York Times
What is the future of 'College GameDay' after Lee Corso? Richard Deitsch's media mailbag
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Fortune
Best CD rates today, May 5, 2025
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: The New Zealand Herald
Media firm board battle: Ex-National Govt minister in line to be NZME chair
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Associated Press
Asian Entertainment Headlines at 8:47 a.m. GMT
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: The Herald-Dispatch
How the Media Created Andrew Tate
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: ThePrint
Koyal.AI and Offbeet Media Group Announce Strategic Partnership at WAVES Summit 2025
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Hindustan Times
Meet Diddy's 7 children: Names, ages, and what they are doing now
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek
Taylor Swift appears to break social media silence with subtle gesture
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: WITI
Kids screen time, social media; Marquette lecture discusses impact
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: PBS
Nebraska Public Media News | Speaking of Nebraska: National Guard
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: HuffPost
Social Media Calls Out North Korea Vibes At Trump Cabinet Meeting
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: WGME
Trump as pope: White House shares controversial AI-generated photo on social media
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: AZ Central
Arizona utility regulator's posts on elderly woman's death ignite social media firestorm
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: yahoo.com
The 10 Best Netflix Documentaries That Inform and Entertain
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Nigerian Tribune
Imo PDP dismises social media report on creation of new interim executive
[ Mon, May 05th 2025 ]: Semafor
Trump's social media strategy, by the numbers
Sun, May 4, 2025
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: indulgexpress
Sreeleela, Ananya Panday in race to star in Sidharth Malhotra's upcoming commercial entertainer
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Fox News
T.J. Watt's cryptic Steelers post sends social media into frenzy: 'Doesn't look good'
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Sports Illustrated
Social Media Reacts to Warriors Beating Rockets in Game 3
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Reuters
Nine killed after four tourist boats capsize in China, state media reports
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: World Socialist Web Site
New Zealand media proposes compulsory military training
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: BBC
Newspaper headlines: Terror plot 'foiled' and 'fight off Reform'
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Seeking Alpha
BUZZ: ETF Focused On Social Media Stories
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Athlon Sports
Major Kentucky Derby News Revealed on Sunday
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: The New Indian Express
Rajavardan and Chakravarthy Chandrachud team up for a mass entertainer
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: The Daily Telegraph
Duchess of York: New online safety rules won't clean up 'sewer' of social media
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Detroit News
First look: Lions reveal modernized locker room in social media post
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: USA Today
Shaq takes bathroom break during 'Inside the NBA,' social media can't stop laughing
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Fortune
Gen Z is so miserable they've flattened the long-established happiness curve
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: Forbes
'Whataboutism' Has Made Civil Debate On Social Media Nearly Impossible
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: SlashGear
8 Smart Soundbars That Will Upgrade Your Home Entertainment System - SlashGear
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: dw
Media Safety - Theory of Change
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: PBS
NJ Spotlight News | Late ad buys, media blitz in Kean-Altman race | Season 2024
[ Sun, May 04th 2025 ]: ThePrint
India's screen entertainment market to touch USD 17 billion by 2029: Report

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2454: Wrinkle Free Cotton | Houston Public Media

Episode: 2454 Ruth Benerito and Wrinkle Free Cotton. Today, we wash and wear.
The episode of "The Engines of Our Ingenuity" titled "Wrinkle-Free Cotton" discusses the development of wrinkle-resistant cotton fabric, a significant advancement in textile technology. Host John H. Lienhard explains how cotton, while comfortable and breathable, traditionally wrinkles easily, which led to the development of synthetic fibers like polyester. However, the quest for a wrinkle-free natural fiber led to the creation of wrinkle-resistant cotton through chemical treatments, specifically using formaldehyde-based resins. This innovation, pioneered by Ruth Rogan Benerito in the 1960s, allowed cotton to maintain its natural feel while minimizing wrinkles, revolutionizing the textile industry and enhancing consumer convenience.

Read the Full Houston Public Media Article at:
[ https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/engines-of-our-ingenuity/engines-podcast/2025/05/01/519324/the-engines-of-our-ingenuity-2454-wrinkle-free-cotton/ ]