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fwd: copper oxide facts

updated tue 22 jul 08

 

Lee Love on sun 20 jul 08


On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Steve Mills
wrote:

> Lee
> I noticed a number of work socks in a store last city trip that stated
> they contained copper as an antibacterial measure. The copper being part
> of the fibre not just a treatment of the yarn.
> Could be the start of something good?
> Des
>
> Like Green Feet???
>

Haha! I have heard about this. Didn't the military do a complete set
of underwear? Would be appreciated in the fox hole, I am sure. Or in a tank.

I am not sure if they used copper, but it might be
more cost effective than other chemicals. I found an article here:

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/06/airforce_specopsunderwear_070610/
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Tony Ferguson on mon 21 jul 08


There is a company out there marketing a line of clothes as "stink free." They are using silver in the material.

TF

Lee Love wrote: On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Steve Mills
wrote:

> Lee
> I noticed a number of work socks in a store last city trip that stated
> they contained copper as an antibacterial measure. The copper being part
> of the fibre not just a treatment of the yarn.
> Could be the start of something good?
> Des
>
> Like Green Feet???
>

Haha! I have heard about this. Didn't the military do a complete set
of underwear? Would be appreciated in the fox hole, I am sure. Or in a tank.

I am not sure if they used copper, but it might be
more cost effective than other chemicals. I found an article here:

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/06/airforce_specopsunderwear_070610/
--
Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
http://claycraft.blogspot.com/

"Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." --Rumi



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http://claycraft.blogspot.com/

"Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." --Rumi




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