With the summer months approaching I thought I'd put up an item relating to nanotechnology, since that has been a recent them here. A company by the name of Solestrom has created a line of swimwear that is coated with a nano-layer of water resistant around each fiber in the suit. This allows water to actually pass through the fabric, instead of being absorbed by it.
Here is a short example of the material in action:
The original article from the Telegraph.co.uk website.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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very cool, do they make them for men and women? This would be great at the beach so all the sand doesn't stick to your shorts, its also nice that you wont be soaking wet after your in the pool and will be let inside the house lol.
ReplyDeleteWater resitant sports wear? Does "water" include sweat? or are they thinking of outdoor sports in the rain? Sweat/moisture resistant might be a better term
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ReplyDeleteI'm guessing that this is similar to Under Armour sports wear.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting concept. I agree with Tom that it is probably similar to Under Armor sports wear...the idea of making it into swimwear is a good idea but in my own experience it generally doesnt take a girls swimsuit to dry once removed. One question though...how do you wash it if it doesnt absorb water?
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting...But I do admit that I like a wet bathing suit when its really hot out. It helps you stay cool.
ReplyDeleteThats pretty cool, i play soccer and it would be nice on a hot summer day to play in a shirt that isnt drenched in sweat.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a good idea, but it just seems unreasonable to me.
ReplyDeletethey need to utilize this so they can make a beach blanket, then when you pick up the blank the sand falls through so you don't have to shake it. but the sand doesn't penetrate fromt eh bottom up... ive thought a bout such a blanket for years
ReplyDeleteThis would definately be a nice material for the summer months. Karen does bring up an interesting question though - How would you washing the material? Also how expensive would the material be? If it means 3x the cost for a bathing suit, I'm fine with letting the sun doing the drying.
ReplyDeleteI think underarmour and this are kind of similar, this may be a little more advanced tho.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.solestrom.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11I never thought about the machine washing though, good question. As far as cost, the link above is to their store!
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting. First, it says it's water resistant, not sand resistant. Second, if it's not sweat resistant, your going to SMELL BAD! There are so many people (men in particular) who work int thier yard and use their t-shirts to wipe their sweat. Imagine clothing that won't soak up the sweat, you'll be dripping wet. Neat concept, but I wouldn't use it.
ReplyDeleteI'm an avid cyclist, and sweat-wicking technology is probably the only thing that gets me through the long tours.
ReplyDeleteI'm willing to throw down the money for nano fabric gear once it becomes more commonplace.
This is a nice idea. The though of not having sand stick to you is nice I hate that part of the beach. When is hot and humid is nice to feel the cool water in your body and if this takes that away then you would really feel hot and humid.
ReplyDeleteClothing that wicks away sweat is such a great advancement for athletes. I know when I play basketball, I feel so much lighter and cooler when I'm wearing dri-fit stuff from nike. nano fiber sounds like it is going to be even better.
ReplyDeleteMy husband plays ice hockey. It is amazing how wet you get playing on ice. I think that hockey equipment is another possible use for this type of fabric.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there could be a usage for this technology with improving survival vests for sailors or fishermen. Instead of having to wear a cumbersome vest, this fabric would be integrated into apparel specifically designed for people who work on the seas.
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