http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/ Engadget Comments for Nanotech polyester fabric never gets wet, brings back the leisure suit in a big way http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
Otherwise clothing made from this would be like wearing clothing made from rubber. You'd get disgustingly sweaty in mere minutes and that's just as bad as having no water proofing at all.

Gore-Tex not only repels water, it actively absorbs sweat and "wicks" it away from the body to the fabric's surface. This is what really keeps you feeling dry. I'm not reading anything in that article to suggest it behaves in this manner so I won't assume it can be used for clothing.

However, I can see it being used for totally water proof enclosures for electronics (and other sensitive stuff) where you don't want the bulk of a hardsided case. This could be very cool for laptop and camera bags.]]>Nov 24th 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
Bell Bottoms actually returned about 10 years ago and thankfully beat a hasty retreat.
Wide lapels won't come back until leisure suits come back. Not gonna happen.
70's hairstyles and sideburns seem to be coming back now, though. Now if they can just make the pants such that you don't need to wear a belt...]]>Nov 24th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
Contrast with Hydrophilic, as in having strong affinity with water.

Good chemistry stuff. Like the hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends of lipids that allow for structures such as cell membranes to exist.]]>Nov 24th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
Phile = seeker

Hence peadophile = child seeker.]]>Nov 24th 2008 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
Anyway, [highschoolgeek] nanotech and its applications to hydophobic clothing is really interesting stuff--especially since it can still be washed (since soap temporarily cancels hydrophobic properties). If you get a chance get a hold of some magic sand--it's sand that doesn't get wet. When you take it out of water it's completely dry.

[/highschoolgeek]]]>Nov 24th 2008 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/We don't fully understand this technology and there are unintentional consequences:

http://www.azonano.com/News.asp?NewsID=6351]]>Nov 24th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
I guess mine are too busy trying to gouge my eyes out at the thought of the return of leisure suits.]]>Nov 24th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
love the pic of your dad.

xo,
b]]>Nov 24th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/FrontPGArticles/Nanotechnology.htm

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..uh, what?]]>Nov 24th 2008 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/
'If these clothes had been invented 10 years ago, Bill Clinton never would have been caught.']]>Nov 24th 2008 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 24th 2008 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 28th 2008 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/24/nanotech-polyester-fabric-never-gets-wet-brings-back-the-leisur/Nov 25th 2008 8:29PM