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Impossibly thin fabric could cool you down by 16-plus degrees (www.fastcompany.com)
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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 102 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

To be clear, the headline refers to yank degrees:

In outdoor tests in Arizona, the textile stayed [...] 16 F (8.9 C) cooler than regular silk, a breathable fabric often used for dresses and shirts.

They didn't really compare it to many materials it seems.

I also don't know why they said 16+ degrees. That was the largest temperature delta they saw, not the least...

Besides, this is only part of the tale:

  • Is it affordable?

  • Is it mass manufacturable?

  • Is it comfortable?

  • Is it durable?

  • Is it washable?

  • Is it crease prone?

  • Can it be easily mixed with other materials, e.g. to make it elasticated?

  • Is it recyclable?

  • Is it dyeable?

  • is it fine for sensitive skin?

  • etc

Sounds cool (heh) though. I'm often too warm.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago (3 children)

yank degrees

We prefer the term freedom units, thank you.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 18 points 5 months ago

I prefer the term Yankee doodlegrees, thank you.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Idk yank units sounds really catchy

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I’ll yank your units

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

More like wank degrees, lol.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

... Silk is used as a cold weather baselayer in active wear? Not sure if it performs differently as an outer layer, but it's got solid insulating properties for keeping in heat