Chapter 1
The battle against sweat and moisture
Chapter 2
Staying dry in the heaviest storms
Chapter 3
Keeping cool with space-age science
Chapter 4
Borrowing high-tech secrets from nature
Chapter 5
Squeezing out speed and aerodynamics
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret science of the clothes you sweat in
Ch 4 · Borrowing high-tech secrets from nature
adidas Biomimicry in Sportswear
We're wearing shark skin to slice right through the water!
adidas Diagrams show air flowing through the porous microscopic structure of hemp hiking fabric
Fun Fact
Super silk: Synthetic spider silk is so tough that a braided cable of it just one inch thick could stop a passenger jet.
Glossary
biomimicry (noun)
The imitation of natural biological designs and processes in engineering and technology. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, athletes wore swimsuits modeled on sharkskin denticles to reduce underwater drag.
The imitation of natural biological designs and processes in engineering and technology. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, athletes wore swimsuits modeled on sharkskin denticles to reduce underwater drag.
Quiz
From what waste product is the activated carbon used in Cocona fabric technology harvested?
Quiz
How much faster can coconut-infused Cocona fabric dry compared to standard polyester?
Quiz
How much less water does growing industrial hemp require compared to growing cotton?
Quiz
What percentage of its weight in moisture can Merino wool absorb before feeling wet?
Quiz
Which organism is genetically modified to brew synthetic spider silk proteins in fermentation vats?