Liquids literally slides off the clothes. When I watch a few videos, it reminded me of the hydrophobic oils or hydrophobic part of the emulsifier that repel water, (I study food science) and find it very interesting that such technology exist for the clothes that you wear.
There are manufacturers out there who are producing clothing that are water and stain resistant. These companies look at the lotus or the peach for inspiration.
The manufacturers uses a few nanotechnology to achieve such characteristics
1. Inspired by the lotus leaf
Characteristics of a lotus leaf: contain little waxy spikes on the surface of the leaf. It causes the moisture to bead up and just slide off.
A fabric treatment called 'Nanosphere", by Schoeller Technologies, adds nanoparticles on the fabric surface, allowing the fabric to have a characteristics like the lotus leaf.
2. Inspired by the peach:
Characteristics of a peach: Contains tiny hair like projections that will cause the liquid to ball up and slide off.
The fabric produced by Nano-tex contain something called the nano-whiskers. The material is durable and breathable.
With such technology clothes wont be able stain even if wine we to spill on it. Such technology is required for people who are clumsy, just like myself, who always leave behind evidence of what I had for lunch or dinner.
Other that clothes, do you this that other things could be water and stain resistant as well?
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