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Jun 02, 2011
In the Future, Your Clothes Will Clean the Air, Generate Power and Save Your Life
The cutting edge of textile tech
Apr 15, 2011
Undergraduate Designer Makes Nanostructured Clothes That Block Poisonous Gases
And look stylish at the same time
Apr 14, 2011
Blending Wool and Kevlar Could Make Better, Lighter Body Armor
The power of natural fibers
Apr 12, 2011
New Jacket Fabrics Vent Sweat Without Letting Water or Cold Air Sneak In
Find out which coat best blocks the sweat and abates the cold
Apr 07, 2011
New Superhydrophobic Fabric Blocks Both Water and UV Rays
Like a duck wearing Ray-Bans, but in fabric form
Oct 06, 2010
How Modified Worms and Goats Can Mass-Produce Nature’s Toughest Fiber
After years of research, we may be close to full-scale production of super-strong spider silk
Jul 16, 2009
Coffee Drinkers, Say Hello to Scald-Proof Nanofabric
Anyone who’s ever spilled a hot beverage in his or her lap will be happy to hear that chemists at...
Jun 18, 2009
Photo-Sensitive Threads Turn Clothing Into Cameras
A new fiber optic-laced thread opens the door for large, flexible cameras made of cloth
Sep 28, 2007
Fashion Gets Functional
Potent new “nanofabrics†repel germs and pollution to keep you healthy
