High-tech silk can now regulate your body temperature
Traditional mulberry silk is being fused with graphene to create a high-tech fabric that can physically lower your skin temperature by five degrees.
Modern weavers in China are reviving the intricate silk patterns of the Tang Dynasty, but with a molecular twist that turns ancient luxury into a climate-control system. By blending forty-five-micron mulberry silk filaments with graphene, engineers have created a smart fabric capable of regulating body temperature within a five-degree range.
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