An innovative 1 of fashion and science has resulted in the design of a new technology in jeans that cleans the air. Helen Storey, professor of fashion and science at The London College of Fashion, 2 up with Dr Tony Ryan, pro-vice-chancellor for the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield, to create what could be a ground-breaking solution to our 3 problems. They discovered that when denim is coated with tiny particles of the chemical titanium dioxide, it 4 with air and light to absorb and break down harmful emissions in the environment. The emissions become harmless and are washed away when the jeans are cleaned. This means we can help clean the air simply by going for a walk.
Ms Storey and Dr Ryan have created a company to showcase their invention, called Catalytic Clothing. Their website says: “Catalytic Clothing seeks to explore how clothing and textiles can be used as a catalytic surface to purify air, 5 existing technology in a new way.” The technology is similar to how a catalytic converter in a car helps clean the fuel mix.