I know it's some kind of super-absorbent fabric. What is that fabric and the name of a brand name towel that uses this fabric?
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They feel like Chamois and use like a towel. They have a smooth feel and use a "Quick Dry" technique. They dry your skin super fast, and they are usually small and can fit into bags easily. You can get them online at many swim shops like Keifer.com they have a Keifer towel, and the more common "Sammy" towel. I have one of those and it really is great because it eliminates big bulky wet towels at my swim meets.
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I think it depends on how the fibers in the clothes react to being placed in water. Natural fibers like cotton and wool absorb large amounts of water. The other thing would be what happens to the fiber when it dries (especially with heat). Not all fibers absorb water, nylon, polyester and lycra don't absorb much water. \n\nOne thing you could do for your project would be to take the same amount of some of these fibers in different containers and then pour in a certain amount of water. Then measure the amount of water that you can empty off. That will tell you how much water is absorbed.
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Depends on the fabric that you are trying to shrink.\n\nCotton: \n\nHot Water. I remember back in the '80s when I was in Middle School of stories of girls buying jeans and then wearing them in bathtubs of hot water for them to shrink around their body... I also know that I've thrown away a lot of t-shirts because they have shrunk.\n\nYou will notice that a lot of cotton garments now say pre-shrunk. That simply means they have been pre-washed.\n\nWool:\n\nAny type of water will shrink wool and the reason why wool products are dry-clean only.\n\nPolyester/Nylon/Microfiber/etc.\n\nThese are man-made fibers that are essentially plastic. They will not shrink, in fact hot water or hot air from a dryer can make them essentially melt which gives that 1960's glimmer or sheen to them. It is advised when flying on an airplane to wear cotton and not poly in case of emergency.\n\nSilk:\n\nSilk is a natural fiber but is weakened by water and eventually will desinegragte and again is another fibre that is dry-clean only.
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Sateen and Percale are types of fiber finish and weave.  Unfinished 100% cotton wrinkles.  You can buy 100% cotton that has been treated to resist wrinkles, or cotton with a little bit of polyester. Look for the terms "Easy Care" or 'Wrinke-Free".  (Not too much polyester, or the sheet surface will 'pill' and feel sandy).\nMy favorite source for good sheets is Lands End.
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Everyone knows there is a being in the netherworld behind the Washer and Dryer that swallows socks, tee shirts and underwear.\n\n Every so often, it regurgitates some socks which it had consumed earlier. This is why we end with so many sets of two socks of different colors.
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Cold, damp cloth.\nHugs help, too.
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DO NOT USE A RAG AND SOAP OR EVEN JUST WATER...it will streak forever ....they make cleaning pads things for them....u can get like 80 for 5 bucks...they are made for laptops and tvs and stuff...:)
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You are worrying way too much about a gym towel. Just go buy some cheap hand towels from Wal-Mart. They will be cheap and thin.
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Yes, apparently it is a wormhole to MY washer/dryer.  Because every time I do laundry, I keep getting these socks appear that I never had before.  I don't know where they come from.  There's always just one of each type, never a pair.  Strangest thing.
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Poor you - I treated a lady with an itchy anus for many months before we discovered she was allergic to loo paper - only the 2nd time I'd ever come across this. She'd been OK until a few months before then developed it. Using the old greaseproof stuff - if you scrunch it up hard & then rub it, it seems to be more absorbant & less slippery. The only other suggestion I can think of is baby wipes but I presume you've tried those. The kandoo ones are available in individual wraps, so handy for carrying round in your bag. You might find that once you've healed, you can go back to normal paper habits. Good luck.
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The Sponge!  And no, I'm not talking about the kind you wipe the counters with.\n\nOr the Pill.
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Same thing that's covers your body when you don't shower too often.\n\nThe scientific term is "Huck"
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no. its a myth.\n\n_____\n\nMosquito Tips - Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets\n\n\nThe claim is that millions of people in Florida rely on Bounce fabric softener sheets to keep away mosquitoes. True or false, does this really help?\n\nWell first, the only web pages I could find with this claim also made the thoroughly disproven claims about Lemon Fresh Joy and Vitamin B-1/Thiamine. So the fact that they were with other false claims is not very encouraging. Still, sometimes a nugget of truth can hide amongst other deceits.\n\nI did finally get my hands on some Bounce fabric softeners, and waited for an appropriate evening to test them out. Sure enough, reading on the back porch, the mosquitoes descended. I went inside and got 2 Bounce sheets. I rubbed one along my legs for extra luck and then put both sheets on my shoes. The mosquitoes did NOT care at all. They landed right on my legs, flew right past the Bounce sheets, and attempted to eat me just as thoroughly.\n\nI'm afraid the Bounce mosquito legend is a HOAX!!\n\nMosquito Information and Tips Main Page \n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nhttp://www.lisashea.com/birding/mosquito/bounce.html
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A Towel thumbs up anyway
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A towel...\n\nA sailboat or ship...\n\nAn electric fan...
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bleach if the cloths are white. but i guess if its like mold you could leave it out to dry in the sun.
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its usually underarmor or some equivalent spandex like material.  It is used to keep the muscles compresses to avoid tightening up