Charles vR's Notebook

Fashion

Bamboo, soft as silk

Nov

21

This spring, eco is in and one of the hot products is Jonäno's ecoKashmere. This clothing line is made from bamboo fibers woven into a soft a durable fabric. I have a bamboo top from petit bateau and it is indeed very soft. Here's a little more info about bamboo fabrics.

Science

Vegetables not created equal

Nov

18

NPR reports that all vegetables are not created equal. Some kinds of broccoli have 40 to 50 times the cancer preventing properties of other broccoli. In the report, a researcher from The Rodale Institute says organically grown produce has superior nutritional content because of its richer, healthier soil.

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