Impossibly thin fabric could cool you down by 16-plus degrees
Impossibly thin fabric could cool you down by 16-plus degrees
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To be clear, the headline refers to yank degrees:
In outdoor tests in Arizona, the textile stayed [...] 16 F (8.9 C) cooler than regular silk, a breathable fabric often used for dresses and shirts.
They didn't really compare it to many materials it seems.
I also don't know why they said 16+ degrees. That was the largest temperature delta they saw, not the least...
Besides, this is only part of the tale:
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Is it affordable?
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Is it mass manufacturable?
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Is it comfortable?
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Is it durable?
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Is it washable?
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Is it crease prone?
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Can it be easily mixed with other materials, e.g. to make it elasticated?
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Is it recyclable?
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Is it dyeable?
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is it fine for sensitive skin?
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etc
Sounds cool (heh) though. I'm often too warm.
104 3 Replyyank degrees
We prefer the term freedom units, thank you.
58 10 ReplyI prefer the term Yankee doodlegrees, thank you.
18 0 ReplyIdk yank units sounds really catchy
9 0 ReplyI’ll yank your units
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More like wank degrees, lol.
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... Silk is used as a cold weather baselayer in active wear? Not sure if it performs differently as an outer layer, but it's got solid insulating properties for keeping in heat
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