Hi-Tech Fabric Is Not Just A Fig Leaf.

　　 textile Designer Douglas invented the noise proof curtain. {page_break}

Traditional military uniforms can not reduce the burden on British soldiers who are overloaded. The invention of solar uniforms can effectively improve operational maneuverability.

Textile and garment industry has been developing so far.

Simple cold prevention, summer vacation and shades have long been unable to meet people's needs.

Textile scientists and fashion designers have been working hard to expand the practicality of fabrics.

Today's high-tech fabrics include nanotechnology, organic chemistry, materials science and fashion design.

The latest technological breakthroughs in the textile industry include innovative weaving techniques.

For example, "super fine suture", its knitting is tiny like nano structure, can obstruct the air, the molecular structure material;

For example, multi-functional fabrics, they are thermal insulation, noise elimination, and power generation.

1 green fashion: the world's first clean air Longuette

The function of clothing is no longer confined to shades and leads the trend. Helen Story, the British independent brand designer, has created the world's first air cleaning garment, combining science and art successfully. In March this year, he released the latest series of jeans, the field of jeans, which put the photocatalyst on the surface of denim. When it touches the sunlight, it can decompose the pollutants into harmless chemicals. These chemicals can be removed after washing, and finally achieve the purpose of purifying the air. She is also a professor of the British Fashion Institute, who is known as the British designer of the year. In October last year, she released the first design series Herself with the function of purifying air, becoming the world's first real environmental dress.

2 special fireproof clothing: resist nearly 1000 degrees high temperature.

The laminating technology research center in Pennsylvania, USA, invented a fireproof clothing made of special materials to withstand high temperatures of 982 degrees Celsius. A layer of cloth in this fireproof clothing can endure 7 seconds of fire burning, and two layers of cloth can hold for 12 seconds to avoid 16% area burns, which is equivalent to two grade burns. This special fabric is made of synthetic fibers. Fire resistant yarn The heat resistance is two times that of the best fireproof clothing on the market.

3 gas mask: intelligent identification and absorption of toxic gas.

Unlike the principles of traditional gas masks that block poisonous gases, Cornell University students have designed a new gas mask which can intelligently identify poisonous gas and absorb the specific gas. It consists of cellulose fibers (cotton and other clothing materials) and crystal compounds, forming a so-called metal organic molecular structure (MOF molecule). The molecular structure is porous, like a sponge, which captures and stores toxic gases.

In the past, it was very difficult to blend this fabric with clothes, but researchers at Cornell University successfully integrated MOF molecules with cellulose fibers to create a new fabric. On the basis of this, the undergraduate student of Cornell University has designed a fashionable respirator with a Hoodie. It can set the position of the blowhole and absorb the specific poisonous gas according to the customers' requirements.

4 strong waterproof clothing: Chic flying through ice and fire

Chemists in Minnesota have invented a strong waterproof clothing that can resist ice water and hot water. It is made of nano carbon thin tubes, Teflon (a plastic insulating material) and cotton fiber, and can resist hot water at 75 degrees Celsius. {page_break}

Due to the fierce competition of outdoor sports apparel brands, the function of waterproof clothing is becoming more and more humane. Polartec has recently developed a "respirable" rainproof jacket, NeoShell, which blocks the rain and snow and penetrated the clothing while allowing the sweat and vapour from the body to be discharged.

5 noise proof curtain: the noise proof effect is as high as 5 times.

The family should be the quiet harbor of the urban people. The noise nearby the home is very annoying. The sound insulation glass is not everyone can afford it. Fortunately, we have a sound insulation curtain which is convenient to install and does not affect the indoor appearance. The Swiss Confederation government's material research laboratory (Empa) has created a new type of curtain cloth with high density and translucency, which can achieve the noise proof effect of sound insulation glass, and is not as thick and opaque as the former.

The Empa team first created a mathematical model to measure the acoustic quality of a particular fabric, which helps to select which fabric has the best sound suppression effect. For example, when the sound passes through the small hole in the wool fiber, the transmission speed is greatly reduced, thus achieving the function of suppressing sound. According to the mathematical model, Annette Douglas, a textile designer, chose a transparent and fireproof yarn as raw material and made a fabric with sound proof effect through special textile technology. This cloth is light in weight and light transmittance, and the sound absorption effect is 5 times higher than that of the ordinary curtain. It is suitable for ordinary families and auditorium.

6 solar military uniform: using body heat and solar power generation

At present, there are more and more weapons and electronic equipment carried by British soldiers. The individual load is about 45 to 70 kilograms, and the battery accounts for more than 10%. Due to the limited storage capacity of the battery, soldiers often have to return to the base to charge, affecting the duration and mobility of the operation. The British Engineering Physics Research Center is preparing to build a new generation of "solar fighters", and is developing a special military uniform to reduce soldiers' battlefield load. Scientists hope to use the body's heat and solar power to make use of their military uniform instead of traditional cumbersome battery.

Researchers said that the "solar warrior" system can provide continuous power for radio, GPS and high-tech weapons, but its weight is only half of that of traditional batteries. They are also developing a new type of fabric that integrates photovoltaic cells (PV batteries) and body heat converters into clothes.