Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

In exploring the balance between innovation and simplicity, readers weighed in on washing machine design. Survey results show a clear preference for straightforward designs that prioritize reliability ...

Nature may hold the key to cleaning the dirty water from our washing machines. Researchers have turned to fish, whose ...

It may not be as inconspicuous as the laundry lounge chair, but this Sfera spherical washing machine design does have a few notable advantages. First off, it is compact and it can be tucked away in ...

A growing global trend these days is the use of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) in appliance applications. This is driven by a number of factors, ranging from raw material costs that ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as synthetic fabrics break down.

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It seems “energy saver” washing machines may not be killing all the potentially harmful pathogens on your clothing — as was reportedly the case at a hospital in Germany. Researchers, in a study ...