There is good news- for those who enjoy (run) - around in rain and don't want to get their clothes dirtied or those who play soccer but don't want their shirts to get soiled or wet with sweat. British scientists have created a fabric (织物)that never gets dirty or wet! The cloth (treat) with a special non-sticky chemical that resists oil and water. This ensures that the clothes made it remain clean. But the scientists are not yet ready to make public the (detail) information of this "miracle" chemical.
A well-known French company recently launched new range of jackets that have Teflon in them. Teflon is the plastic coating on non-stick cooking pans, has a special characteristic: No reaction to anything. As a result, dirt and water slip away from the Teflon fabric, as (easy) as oil slips out of a Teflon-coated pan.
American scientists have gone a step (far). They have added insecticide (杀虫剂) to the fabric that kills mosquitoes on contact. This new anti-mosquito fabric (find) immediate buyers shortly after its invention. According to reports, several mosquito net producers are planning . (compete) with each other in the bid (投标)to "net" the company for the use of this new technology.
