Lightweight, easy care wool fabrics have been made possible by new developments in spinning technology, and they’re meeting consumer demand for more functional fabrics. Discover how Natural Easy ...
In this article, you can read about the winners and finalists in each 2015 KiwiNet Awards category. What the finalists had to do On the day prior to the awards evening, each finalist gives a ...
The second KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were held in 2014, at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland. Jenny Mangan and Meredith Ross, Science Learning Hubs team members, attended the ...
This activity introduces students to size and scale. These concepts are important in forming the necessary cognitive framework for making sense of nanoscience. Size and scale are important in ...
In this activity, students explore the microstructure of wool fibre and how it relates to the properties and uses of wool. Purpose This activity will help students understand how the ...
In this activity, students compare the rate of degradation of disposable plates using three different disposal methods. Purpose To experiment with a range of disposable plates made from different ...
Students develop their knowledge to design a disposable product as a sustainable alternative to an existing product. Purpose To understand why increasing use of non-degradable materials is not ...
Students investigate opportunities for new products using taewa and develop a prototype taewa product for a specific market. Purpose To understand the attributes and benefits of taewa and the ...
Students develop knowledge of prototype taewa products and design a label that reflects the cultural value and specified market for the product. Purpose Understand the attributes and benefits of ...
Solospun is a simple device you attach to a conventional spinning frame. Developed by AgResearch, Solospun changes the way the fibres are twisted, creating a stronger fine yarn that allows ...
Developing Natural Easy Care (NEC) fabrics involved modifying standard processes of wool fabric production. Dr Surinder Tandon of AgResearch explains how the fabric was developed in 3 key stages ...
Natural Easy Care (NEC) fabric was initially developed at AgResearch for men’s business shirts, but researchers soon recognised its lightweight and easy care properties make it suitable for many ...
This interactive explains the first steps in the process of making traditional Gouda cheese. Find out more about the final steps in the cheese making process in this related interactive.
This interactive explains the final processes involved in making traditional Gouda cheese. Find out more about the initial steps in the cheese making process in this related interactive.
This interactive shows some processes for managing cheese quality in traditional Gouda cheese production.
