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Article: Bullet Proof Cotton Tees

Author: BangaloreMirror.com

Date Posted: April 12, 2010

My Summary:

Researchers at the University of South Carolina working with scientists from China and Switzerland have created an ultra hard tee shirt by combining the carbon in the shirt's cotton with the third hardest substance on Earth--boron. This amazing advance in technology could lead to the creation of an ultra light bullet proof cotton tee shirt.

Cotton has become one of the the most important fabrics in fashion. When the "cotton picker" was created in the 1930's, it made cotton much more accessible, which lead to the very widespread use in fashion. In our time, almost everyone has clothing made with cotton, it is an absolute staple in society.