A student has invented a top that
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 that 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 crowd funding
website Kickstarter.
He has already exceeded his
target of around $20,000
(£12,250), before the campaign
closes on 26th of 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.’
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