Textile Cools or Insulates Automatically

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-34915
Published August 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
Language:
  • English

Researchers have created a fabric that automatically regulates the amount of heat that passes through, depending on conditions; for example, when conditions are warm and moist — such as those of a sweating body on a summer day — the fabric allows infrared radiation (radiant heat) to pass through. When conditions become cooler and drier, the fabric reduces the heat that escapes. Infrared radiation is a primary way the body releases heat and is the focus of this new technology.