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‘Smart’ fabric protects against heat of city streets

Textile keeps its cool even when surrounded by urban surfaces that absorb and release heat.
Two people cover themselves with stripy towels to protect themselves from the sun

Heat that radiates from pavements and buildings is not absorbed by a three-layer textile that can be crafted into cooling garments. Credit: Jesus Merida/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty

A wearable fabric could help city dwellers to stay cool by minimizing heat absorbed from both the Sun and the urban environment1.

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Nature 630, 795 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02019-y

References

  1. Wu, R. et al. Science 384, 1203–1212 (2024).

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