Modeling the production of belly button lint
Abstract We show that respiratory cycle provides a periodic traction force for the production of belly button lint or navel fluff. The relative motion induced between clothing and skin, during breathing, transports the clothing fibers over the abdominal skin via an asymmetric sliding mechanism effec...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32765-9 |