Nanoporous fabrics could keep you cool

From early days when animal skins were the season's fashion until modern times, clothes have been typically engineered for comfort in cold environments by tailoring their thermal conduction. Air pockets in feathers, furs, and woolen fabrics help reduce thermal conduction and keep warmth inside....

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Main Author: Boriskina, Svetlana V (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Boriskina, Svetlana V. (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2017-06-02T11:58:22Z.
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