Fabric Made from Beer and Wine

An Austrailian scientist has discovered how to make “slimy” fabric from wine and beer:

He noticed that when oxygen got into the vats and turned the wine into vinegar, a slimy, rubbery layer grew on top.

This layer was cellulose, produced by acetobacter bacteria as a waste product when they convert wine into vinegar.

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And to get the shape of a dress, they lifted the layers of slimy cellulose off and laid them over a deflatable doll.

Don’t expect to be wearing a shirt that just gets stronger every time you spill your beer any time soon. The fabric currently only stays in shape when wet, turning to “tissue paper” when left to dry.

Why the model wearing this wine dress looks like a zombie is anybody’s guess.

Bugs make dress smell like old wine [ABC.net.au via /.]