Electric Textiles and Nanotechnology – The Science of Our Clothes

During the late 1800’s, the world was gifted with an inventor who was keen at creating rather unusual clothes. It was during this time that the man named George Scott has been delivering to the skeptical world apparel that was integrated with electromagnetic mechanisms. Unfortunately for him though, people branded him some sort of a quack and shooed his inventions away from the conventional. He had advertised undergarments that supposedly promote blood circulation thereby stimulating organic action. This systemic organic flow, as he asserted, assists good digestion. Though he finds ally with other scientific men, he had not won the favor of the noblemen and rest of the community.

Two centuries after, it seems that the aspirations PERFORMANCE FABRIC and workings of Scott have materialized through a special study from which his concepts can be used in modern clothing and uniforms to be used by the military and limited civilians. The current invention is somewhat has resemblance to that of Scott’s but with slight difference in terms of specific function. For example, there are electronic devices that are integrated to dresses that provide continues monitoring of the heartbeat. The military uniforms uses nanotechnology in order to make uniforms that has the capacity to transmit and receive signals limiting their use of long antenna for communications.

In Bogota, Colombia, a man named Miguel Caballero somehow followed footsteps with Scott except that the former is not interested with electric integrated suits but corporate uniforms capable of stopping a bullet. For his part, he has gained the attention of many renowned leaders and celebrities for his invention. He has not disclosed the material he use for his apparels but it seems that he has been using textiles that are product of nanotechnology because of its lightweight feature and strong fiber structure. Of his notable clients the most controversial are the Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Barack Obama of the United States.

As this study advances the main question as to why we use clothes somehow also evolves. We have already answered it – we use dress up for comfort and protection. But the question is still there it’s just that no longer a why question but a how one. How can we be able to improve our apparels to further protect us or give us comfort more than the conventional? Advertisements from different manufacturers are already aired claiming that their product has the capacity to restrict odors as with the case of modern socks. There are also modern garments that uses nanotech to promote self cleaning features.

 

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