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This impossibly thin fabric could cool you down by 16-plus degrees (www.fastcompany.com)
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The new textile was designed to combat the urban heat island effect, reflecting both the sun’s heat and the heat that bounces off of buildings and streets.

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[–] TheOneCurly@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

It claims to reflect radiating heat from the sun and blacktop in a way bare skin doesn't. The same principal as wearing white, billowy clothing in deserts rather than just being naked.