What is static cling?
Static cling is a phenomenon caused by static electricity. When dry materials rub against each other they can exchange electrons, creating an electrical charge. This charge can build up in the form of static electricity and cause static cling which is when two objects, typically clothing, stick or hold together. When electrons are exchanged, one object will gain electrons, becoming negatively charged, while the other will lose electrons, becoming positively charged. Oppositely charged objects will then become attracted to each other. That is why clothes sometimes stick to each other when they are taken out of a clothes dryer — the electrons in the clothes have opposite charges and are attracted to eachother. Static cling is not only seen with clothing. Many different types of signs work on the basis of static cling. For example, many car decals, signs, or bumper stickers, are static stickers. Static cling signs are useful because they are easily removed without damaging the surface. Th
Have you ever come across a situation where you pull your clothes out of the clothes dryer and find that some clothes are stuck to each other? Have you ever been bothered by your skirt or trousers sticking to your legs and constantly having to pull your clothing away from your body? Do you find yourself wondering why your clothes are bunching together and riding up your legs for no apparent reason? Well, there is a very simple explanation and reason behind all these occurrences and it’s called Static Cling. Static cling is a property of substances that make them cling to each other because of opposite electrical charges. When the conditions are dry and two different kinds of materials come in contact with each other, sometimes there is an exchange of electrons between the two substances. This exchange of electrons leaves one substance with a positive charge and the other with a negative charge. Basic laws of science state that unlike charges attract, thus the two substances will attrac
