Good-bye, Dry Cleaning. Hello, Self-Cleaning Cashmere

Over the past few years, some dry cleaners have begun using “green” or “organic” cleaning methods, many of which include replacing perc with carbon dioxide. But, Walid Daoud, a chemical engineer at City University of Hong Kong's School of Energy and Environment, has developed a method that would cancel out the need for dry cleaning altogether. In his lab, Daoud has created fabric that cleans itself when it’s exposed to light.  continue