Clothing is also smart, these smart high-tech materials will change the world

Smart clothing is considered the ultimate form of wearable technology, after all, you can not wear the watch bracelet, but can not wear clothes. Of course, most of the current smart clothing is a bunch of flashy led "extraterrestrial", but this situation is changing. New materials are becoming a popular research topic, making clothes lighter, stronger, more durable, and even resistant to bullets or invisible. Let's take a look at the new material technologies that are currently worthy of attention.

Super material

The so-called "metamaterials" is a very sci-fi thing. Simply speaking, it is a modern process that breaks through its original natural limits and has extraordinary physical properties. Metamaterials are used in a wide range of applications, such as super-magnetic materials, photonic crystals, etc. Currently, a material that is highly likely to become a reality is an invisible fabric. Through the new coating and light refraction principle, the “invisible cloak” based on metamaterials has been introduced, such as hyperstealth, etc., which has already demonstrated this magical new fabric. Of course, it may not be used in the general consumer market, but it is of great significance to the military and other fields.

Liquid armor

A company from Poland, Moratex, has developed a new type of liquid viscous material that can withstand tremendous impact. When the fist is hit, the entire force will be bounced, stronger than Kevlar, and more wearable. For comfort. That is to say, the liquid viscous material can be made into a garment such as a bulletproof vest, and the bullet cannot penetrate. Obviously, the actual version of the "Iron Man" armor will not be too shocking in the future.

More flexible and flexible material

Harvard University is currently developing a new type of flexible material that has a great breakthrough in flexibility. It can be changed in size, size and shape according to programming needs. It can be a jacket and instantly become a mobile shelter. The current test body has 24 faces and 36 sides, which can be converted into any shape by programming, comparable to liquid metal. If this material is developed, it will not only play a huge role in the military and rescue fields, but also have great prospects in the consumer market, such as a more flexible form of smart clothing.

More environmentally friendly natural rubber

The direction of high-tech materials development is not only stronger, more flexible, but also able to change the entire earth's ecology. A typical example is the yulex wetsuit developed by the American outdoor brand Patagonia. It uses an 85% yulex natural rubber and 15% synthetic rubber material. In addition to being more durable, it also reduces the use of traditional rubber, saves oil resources, and can Recycling.

Projectjacquard

Google's projectjacquard is undoubtedly a new material technology worthy of attention. With the new smart fabric and circuit technology, the touch layer is built into the clothing, which can realize more convenient remote and gesture device control functions. It is reported that the Levi's smart jacket with projectjacquard technology will be launched in the spring of 2017, and the combination of technology and fashion brands will undoubtedly go further.

Editor in charge: Yu Zhouying