If you're clumsy and constantly spilling food down yourself, or just lazy and don't like washing your clothes, a student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.

The tops can resist any spills and splashes including Coca-Cola, tomato ketchup, mustard, milkshakes, beer, ink and even red wine. The clothing is made from polyester, which has been infused with a combination of chemicals that make it resistant to water. Despite this, the T-shirts are said to feel ‘no different to any other items that could be found in a clothing shop.’

University student Patel from San Francisco made a prototype using a spray-on chemical, but realised it would only last for one wash. He then began looking at ways to incorporate the technology into the fabric.

He created a fabric that has the nanotechnology bonded to the fibres on a microscopic level.

This means they won't irritate the skin.

According to Patel: ‘Most liquid molecules will not be able to touch the fabric because of a microscopic layer of air that forms between the liquid and fabric.

‘This is because the fabric is layered with billions of silica particles. Water based liquids will form a 150 degree sphere and roll right off! As a result, this barrier protects your shirt from potential accidents.’

After testing his method, the business student created a page about the invention, named Silic, on crowdfunding website Kickstarter.

He has already exceeded his target of around $20,000 (£12,250), before the campaign closes on 26 January. The shirts are expected to be on sale online from May and will cost around £30. According to Patel’s Kickstarter page, there are certain steps wearers have to take to make sure the T-shirts stays waterproof.

These include not using fabric softener in a machine wash, no bleaching or washing with colours and no ironing. Patel also advises wearers not to dry clean the shirt.

To reactivate the water repellency, the T-shirt must also be put through a tumble dryer on a low heat at least once every three washes.

Patel said: ‘I started the project a year and a half ago after looking at making smart clothing.‘I wanted to try something different and I had heard about Hydrophobic spray, which is a spray that is completely water resistant.

‘I thought about putting it on a T-shirt but when I was making a prototype after a while I became very light headed and I realised it may not be safe to use.

'I also realised that if I were to put this on clothing, it would wear off after just one wash so it wouldn't be sustainable.

'To make it safe and last longer, I put the technology into the polyester of the T-shirt while it was being made on a nanoscale, molecular level.

"The T-shirts we have now are completely safe and will last for up to 80 washes, so you get around about two year’s worth of wear out of it.'
(Culled from www.dailymail.co.uk)

How credible and sustainable is this invention?. Yet it could a stunning innovation of all time. Your comments....!!

Cool.

very interesting, so let's wait till it's commercially available.

dayo4: very interesting, so let's wait to know when it will be commercially available

The shirts would be on sale online beginning from May, 2014.

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Presbulg: Make una do trousers follow join

This is like an in-road into making comprehensive stainless clothing. Hope it succeeds.

garnetty:

The shirts would be on sale online beginning from May, 2014.

yeah saw it

interesting

Appealing invention !!! Does it repel non-water based stains too

phetty: Appealing invention !!! Does it repel non-water based stains too

I guess it does.






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kolawaxxy: I guess it does.






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Anything new is end time things!......smh

Not new technology, but he's smart to have incorporated into clothing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5L_vPkorBU

hmmmm...

I need this

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Odechi T-shirt

@3rd pics what is inside the container is red after pouring its green#i smell photoshop#representing badbelle

The Mechanics will be interested if engine oil has no power over it

i smell fake even nylon get stain

i will buy it for my girl friends to avoid stains during menstruation lol hahahahaha.

cool

I don't think these people know what is called stain! *brings ink* oya, where is that T-shirt??

garnetty:

Anything new is end time things!......smh

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Wit dis cloth, i can lick ma pine apple, cashew fruit and eat ma white yam wit red oil comfortably wit no fearz! Bring it on boys

Great invention!

Bad market for regular shirts. Smh

I can now spend less on bleach and detergent.