New Purple Fabric Cools Skin by 14°F and Keeps Working After 50 Washes

Purple is the new white for ‘cool’ summer fashion

As the kind of person who wears black in the height of an Aussie summer, I’m not one to give fashion advice.Continue ReadingCategory: Chemistry, Science, Refractor: Science & HealthTags: metal-organic frameworks, Colors, Smart Fabric, Materials, Fashion, University of Adelaide

New purple fabric cools skin by 14°F and keeps working after 50 washes

An international team of researchers has unveiled a purple fabric that reflects up to 88 percent of sunlight and can stay up to 11.2 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than conventional purple cotton. The smart material was created by scientists from Zhengzhou University in China, and their colleagues from Australia’s Adelaide University. The team believes that the breakthrough could pave the way for textiles that can beat the extreme heat without relyin…

Purple Clothes Using Nobel-Prize Winning Chemistry Could Keep You Cool With The Power Of Outer Space

Usually you want lighter clothes to stay cool in summer weather, but these purple threads have even more cooling power despite their color.

Purple fabric beats the heat, reflecting 87.6% of sunlight and cooling simulated skin

A new purple cooling fabric developed by Chinese and Australian researchers could help people stay cooler during scorching summer days without having to resort to wearing white.

Scientists develop a purple fabric that reflects sunlight and stays up to 6.2°C cooler, offering a colourful alternative to white summer clothes

Science News: A new purple cooling fabric developed by Chinese and Australian researchers could offer a way to stay cooler in intense summer heat without relying on.

A breakthrough - Researchers have developed purple fabric to beat the heat

Researchers have developed a purple fabric that can stay more than 4 degrees Celsius cooler than conventional white cotton in direct sunlight.