The clothes that clean themselves in sunlight

Forget washing machines. Scientists have created a fabric that kills germs and sheds dirt with the aid of sunlight

Using a compound already used in a number of self-cleaning materials, researchers have developed fabric that cleans itself when exposed to sunlight.
(Image credit: Erik Isakson/Tetra Images/Corbis)

Hate doing laundry? Here's some good news: A team of Chinese scientists from Donghua University has developed a special fabric that rids itself of dirt and germs when exposed to sunlight. Gross? Or a good idea? Here, a brief guide to this potentially time-saving breakthrough:

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