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- technology@lemmy.world
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- technology@lemmy.world
The new textile was designed to combat the urban heat island effect, reflecting both the sun’s heat and the heat that bounces off of buildings and streets.
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A new textile—made of plastic and silver nanowires—does just that, and can keep its wearers as much as 16 degrees cooler than other fabrics.
Yea, that’s a no for me. I’m doing my best to no longer use synthetic materials in my clothing.
Yeah, that’s definitely reasonable. The world doesn’t need more plastic, especially if a fast-fashion company wants to utilize this.
