When did smoothies arrive in the United States? Smoothies first arrived in the United States in the 1960s, influenced by the rise of hippie and surfer culture focused on natural, healthy living. On the West Coast, fruit smoothie stands began popping up in neighborhoods like Venice Beach, cater...
Why did everyone smoke in the 60s? Sophistication Smoking became a signal of one's status and class. Businessmen in the 1960s were rarely seen without a cigarette in their hand. Brands like Virginia Slims designed their cigarettes to be thinner than other brands, to match the slimmer and mor...
Did you know many clothes today are made with plastic in the synthetic textiles aka Plastic Fashion? There is now a growing problem of tiny fibers (or microplastic) that originate from synthetic fibers, such as nylon, rayon, acrylic, polyester, and spandex, polluting our oceans! An investigatio...
The settlers brought cannabis (known as hemp) to Jamestown in 1611, and it slowly moved up the East Coast to New England by 1627. At that time, it was a major crop in North America. George Washington grew hemp, along with other crops, on his plantation in Mt. Vernon, as did Thomas...
Australia, on the other hand, produces more wool than any other country. However, Australian wool producers commonly send their yarn or raw fibers to China for finishing. As a result, the majority of jacquard fabrics originate in China. ...