A new device that its creators claim will change the way we wash our clothes has raised nearly $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign.
Dolfi, the brainchild of German entrepreneur Lena Solis, is about the size of a bar of soap and uses ultrasonic technology to wash clothes in any basin or sink, the Daily Mail reported. Users will simply put the device into a sink full of water, add their clothes and laundry detergent, and the gadget will use ultrasonic soundwaves to create high-pressure bubbles, which in turn create strong jets of water that clean the clothing.
The company claims that the device uses 80 percent less energy than a washing machine and will also be gentler on fabrics. The device will glow blue as it cleans the clothes and takes about 40 minutes before the items need to be rinsed and hung up to dry. Dolfi can handle about one to two kilograms of clothing per load.
The creation will be marketed towards travelers, and the company has called it "the next generation cleaning technology." Those behind the product also said that they are nearly ready to market it.
"If all the tests go smoothly we estimate that our first units will start to be shipped in January and we will hope to complete shipping of all 8000+ devices in the first quarter of 2016," the company told the Daily Mail.
Solis worked with Swiss company MPI Ultrasonics to design Dolfi, according to Digital Trends.
The company has posted a pre-order price of $109, with free shipping in the U.S. and $25 for international shipping.
