Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric (IMAGE)

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Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric

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A chalk-based coating attaches to various commercially available textiles, including cotton and synthetic fiber, to create cooling fabrics, such as the treated synthetic material (right) that’s brighter than the untreated fabric (left).

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Evan D. Patamia

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