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New nanofabric could create personal temperature-responsive bodysuits that make indoor heating a thing of the past
Scientists at Stanford University have now created a nanoporous textile that promotes effective radiative cooling while still having sufficient air permeability, water-wicking rate, and mechanical strength for wearability. This fabric could be woven into a thermally responsive bodysuit that allows humans to achieve per-body heat management, and remove the requirement for indoor heating, resulting in large energy savings.
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No requirement for indoor heating... in Stanford California and similarly naturally warm areas perhaps. Even then, even if people didn't mind never taking them off, there are still plenty who would find it uncomfortable to wear in whole or even just in part. Not that it isn't a great invention or have it's uses, but you have to wonder about people so good about thinking outside the box that they forget that the reality remains that there is still a box, and it can't simply be set aside.