Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Static in clothes is caused by friction between fabrics, which creates an electric charge, especially in colder seasons due to low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've all tussled with a skirt that wouldn't stop wrapping around our backside and legs (revealing every bump and bulge!) or a ...

Oh, that dreaded crackle when you pull clothes out of the dryer! It seems like some days, especially when it’s cold and dry, everything wants to stick together. But what’s really going on? I’ll break ...

We're not sure which is worse: finding a pair of nylon undies slipping out of the sleeve of your sweater or wearing a synthetic fabric skirt clinging to your legs in all the wrong places. Both are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUIZENG HU / Getty We're not sure which is worse: finding a pair of nylon undies slipping out of the sleeve of your sweater or ...

Your clothes cling to your limbs, your hair stands on end, and every doorknob greets your hand with a zap. Just what is static anyway, and why is it all up in your business this time of year?

This season’s fashions might shock you. Not because they’re revealing or weird. It’s just that clothes can become charged with static electricity in winter, causing clinging, crackling and that ...

We're not sure which is worse: finding a pair of nylon undies slipping out of the sleeve of your sweater or wearing a synthetic fabric skirt clinging to your legs in all the wrong places. Both are ...

No one wants to deal with that uncomfortable feeling of having to remove clothing stuck to their body with static—or even deal with clothing that will shock your skin. Static electricity occurs when ...