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Smart fabric generates heat from sunlight to keep you warm in freezing temperatures | The fabric changes color as it heats up
Wearable heaters aren't a new idea but as Live Science highlights, existing solutions often rely on expensive metal-based materials and battery-powered heating elements that require frequent recharging...
Wearable heaters aren't a new idea but as Live Science highlights, existing solutions often rely on expensive metal-based materials and battery-powered heating elements that require frequent recharging – costly (if minimally) and time consuming limitations. The team's research is available in the journal Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials under the title, "Color tunable photo-thermochromic elastic fiber for flexible wearable heater." Li said the next steps on the path to commercial availability include reducing costs, scaling up manufacturing, and ensuring the material won't cause any harm to the wearer.
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