Biomimicry 3.8
7.8K views | +0 today
Follow
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by Janine Benyus from Biomimicry
Scoop.it!

Scientists Have Created Self-Healing Fabrics that Also Protect from Harmful Chemicals

Scientists Have Created Self-Healing Fabrics that Also Protect from Harmful Chemicals | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
From qz.com - January 24, 2018 8:40 PM

2Protective clothing is critical to the health and safety of workers who handle hazardous chemicals. A new fabric coating promises to not only neutralize toxins, but also to heal tears and holes on its own while the clothes go through the laundry. The coating, developed by a team of researchers from Penn State and Drexel University, is derived from proteins that make up the rings of teeth on squid suckers."


Via Miguel Prazeres
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Rescooped by Janine Benyus from Biomimicry
Scoop.it!

Biomimicry Inspires Eco-friendly Performance Apparel

Biomimicry Inspires Eco-friendly Performance Apparel | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
From www.just-style.com - September 3, 2015 5:56 PM

Designers of performance apparel are looking to nature for inspiration when developing their ranges - a process, known as "biomimicry. [...] Advocates of biomimicry point ot the fact that animals, insects, plants and other living organisms have survived and adapted in dynamic environments by evolving over billion of years, and many natural adaptations have proved to be more effective than manmade solutions.""


Via Miguel Prazeres
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
About Follow us Resources Terms Mobile Features
Facebook
X
LinkedIn