How-to: Dyeing Your Clothes the Natural Way

There is a growing trend of people opting to dye their clothes using natural, plant-based dyes. Not only does dyeing your clothes the natural way provide natural-looking colors for the fabric, but the process also ensures that no harmful chemicals are used. While this may be a labor-intensive process, natural dyeing is highly recommended if ...

Raven Montmorency

Piles of dyed material.

The Truth Behind Dying Industries: Millennials Are Not to Blame

Various industries are on the brink of extinction due to millennials, many believe. But this idea is far from the truth. Are millennials killing beloved industries? Whenever the discussion touches on millennial behavior, many people would say that they are narcissistic, bratty, a generation glued to gadgets and other preconceptions. Some businesses even believe that ...

Armin Auctor

Department stores are closing down.

Why You Must Avoid Buying an Old or Used Mattress

If you are looking for a mattress to help you sleep soundly at night, never choose an old or used mattress. You may be wondering that if you can buy a used car, why not a used mattress? That is because old bedding material is infested with allergens and dust mites that cause ailments. You ...

Emma Lu

A dog sleeping on a mattress.

Alternative Energy Sources in Residential Areas: A Game Changer

Many people believe that alternative energy sources weren’t around until fairly recently. However, when you take a look at history, you can find evidence of how the development of these sources was already paving the way thousands of years ago. For example, in the years 2000-1499 B.C., according to the reports of a missionary who ...

Emma Lu

The Well-Preserved Gaomei Wetland in Taiwan

The Gaomei Wetland in Taiwan (高美濕地), also known as the Gaomei Wetland Preservation Area (高美濕地野生動物保護區), is located on the south of the estuary of Dajia River (大甲溪) in central Taiwan’s Taichung City. It is an eco-friendly wetland with an elevated walking platform that stretches into the open sea. The wetland is one of the most ...

Billy Shyu

How Thailand Turned Into the Detroit of Asia

When it comes to automotive manufacturing, Thailand clearly stands out by having the largest automotive industry in the entire Southeast Asian region, thus earning the moniker “Detroit of Asia.” In 2017, Thailand made about 818,000 cars and close to 1.2 million commercial vehicles. And within the first five months of 2018, car sales in the ...

Nspirement Staff

The Auto Industry Is on the Verge of a Revolution

Technology is constantly changing and updating the world we live in — it’s hard to imagine our lives without technology. Automotive technology in the auto industry has come a long way from the original Model T that rolled off Ford’s assembly lines back in the early 1900s. Each new type of technology is also adapted ...

Megan Nichols

The Aqueous Storage Device That Needs Just 20 Seconds to Charge

A KAIST research team developed a new hybrid energy aqueous storage device that can be charged in less than half a minute. It employs aqueous electrolytes instead of flammable organic solvents, so it is both environmentally friendly and safe. It also facilitates a boosting charge with high energy density, which makes it suitable for portable ...

Troy Oakes

The Aqueous Storage Device

There Is No Such Thing as Organic Bamboo Clothing

While fabrics marketed as organic bamboo clothing are gaining popularity worldwide, it turns out that no organic bamboo textiles have actually been certified. Behind the apparent fraud is the Chinese industry giant Tenbro. The amount of “organic” bamboo fabric Tenbro exports annually is 20 times greater than the amount of American-produced organic cotton exported annually. ...

Raven Montmorency

A grove of bamboo.

Bubble Tent: See the World With Crystal Clarity

A large livable transparent bubble tent has drifted from the world of fantasy novels into Australia’s own Grand Canyon, nestled between Lithgow and Mudgee, roughly 135 km northwest of Sydney. As a VT editor in Australia, I was lucky enough to escape into the tranquility of this private “bubble tent” to experience inner peace and ...

Nspirement Staff

A large livable transparent bubble has drifted from the world of fantasy novels into Australia’s own Grand Canyon.