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..why is it always blue or gray even though they never wear close of that colours??

2006-11-10 09:06:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style Other - Beauty & Style

ok, let me clarify this.. LINT from my powiev means - small remaining particles of the cloaths u wear

2006-11-10 09:12:31 · update #1

For Big Finger, I quote the following:

"Navel lint's characteristic blue-gray tint is likely the averaging of the colors of fibres present in clothing; the same color as clothes dryer lint."

U shall have my best answer approval. Thank u! ;)

2006-11-10 09:28:52 · update #2

10 answers

Blue & grey coloured clothing is common for males.
Males usually have hair that contributes to the collection of lint.
Therefore females are less prone to this (although they still get this but usually in smaller proportions).

You did mean the lint that appears in the navel?

Also:

Navel lint, or more commonly belly button lint or fluff, is an accumulation of fluffy fibres in one's navel.

Many people find that, at the beginning and end of the day, a small lump of fluff has appeared in the navel cavity. The reasons for this have been the subject of idle speculation for many years but in 2001, Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki of the University of Sydney, Australia undertook a systematic survey to determine the ins and outs of navel lint. His primary findings were as follows:[1]

* Navel lint consists primarily of stray fibres from one's clothing, mixed with some dead skin cells and strands of body hair. The rotting cells can create unpleasant odors.
* Contrary to expectations, navel lint appears to migrate upwards from underwear rather than downwards from shirts or tops. The migration process is the result of the frictional drag of body hair on underwear, which drags stray fibres up into the navel.
* Women experience less navel lint because of their finer and shorter body hairs. Conversely, older men experience it more because of their coarser and more numerous hairs.
* Navel lint's characteristic blue-gray tint is likely the averaging of the colors of fibres present in clothing; the same color as clothes dryer lint.[2]
* The existence of navel lint is entirely harmless, and requires no corrective action.

Dr. Kruszelnicki was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in 2002.[3]

Graham Barker of Perth, Western Australia, is in the Guinness Book of Records as the record holder for collecting navel lint. He has been collecting navel lint almost every day for 20 years since 1984-01-17. He collects about 3.03 mg per day. Contrary to the research of Dr. Kruszelnicki, his lint is in a particular shade of red, even though he rarely wears red clothes.[4]

2006-11-10 09:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Try dating guys who clean out the lint catcher in their dryer.

2006-11-10 17:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0 1

I've never seen any lint on me..or at least my belly

2006-11-10 17:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Carlos 7 · 0 1

And just what were we doing that low to notice this, or shouldnt I ask?

2006-11-10 17:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

lol..i'm not sure..have you inspected every guys belly button?

2006-11-10 17:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by luckychucky 2 · 0 1

ew

2006-11-10 17:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Girl 4 · 0 1

Why would you at their belly's.

2006-11-10 17:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by ♥soccer_lover♥ 3 · 0 1

ooooooooookkkkk

2006-11-10 17:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by girl with questions 2 · 0 1

ok....next question........

2006-11-10 17:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by bdfaulkner 2 · 0 1

????is this a joke???????

2006-11-10 17:09:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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