To be clear, the headline refers to yank degrees:
In outdoor tests in Arizona, the textile stayed […] 16 F (8.9 C) cooler than regular silk, a breathable fabric often used for dresses and shirts.
They didn’t really compare it to many materials it seems.
I also don’t know why they said 16+ degrees. That was the largest temperature delta they saw, not the least…
Besides, this is only part of the tale:
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Is it affordable?
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Is it mass manufacturable?
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Is it comfortable?
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Is it durable?
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Is it washable?
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Is it crease prone?
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Can it be easily mixed with other materials, e.g. to make it elasticated?
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Is it recyclable?
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Is it dyeable?
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is it fine for sensitive skin?
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etc
Sounds cool (heh) though. I’m often too warm.
yank degrees
We prefer the term freedom units, thank you.
Idk yank units sounds really catchy
I’ll yank your units
More like wank degrees, lol.
… Silk is used as a cold weather baselayer in active wear? Not sure if it performs differently as an outer layer, but it’s got solid insulating properties for keeping in heat
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I admit I didn’t read the article throughly, but surely if it’s impossiblely thin it can’t exist. I only bring this up because I’m an obnoxious pedant.
I would require a wet T shirt contest to really see and compare.
Same. Guess I won’t bother looking into it if it’s impossible 🤷♀️
We can make materials as thin as one atom. It’s just very expensive.
Yeah but he was being pedantic over the word “impossibly”. If we can make 1 atom thin sheets, then it’s not impossible, right?
Nighthawkinlight just released a video on a material that accomplishes this that you could make at home.
A good stop-gap while cities de-car-ify and rebuild green space.
What are examples of “broadband emitter “ fabrics that I can buy? The only links I can find are for this article.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/862670990
In all serious though I don’t think that term has ever been used outside of articles for this research
Dang it. Because something keeps me a couple of degrees cooler than some-wicking-fabric would be nice
lol sorry couldn’t help it, but I agree
