Nano-pants

anvilmark writes "Saw an article at USA Today about a new manufacturing technology that adds stain-resistance and Gore-Tex like abilities to fabrics. The company Nano-Tex has developed a process that adds whiskers to cotton or man-made fibers that repel water but still allow sweat to pass. It's only supposed to add $5.00 to the cost of a pair of pants."

Comments

Yes. This is worthy of slashdot.

[Tin Weasil]

I am seeing a number of posts by people wondering if this kind of thing is worthy of Slashdot. I say it is, and here's why:

Stain resistance and water resistance will be required of any fabric used in the construction of "smart clothing". If you are going to embed a computer/telecomunications device in a jacket/shirt/whatever, you will need to use a material that will repel any elements that might be harmful to the circuitry.

Sometimes we have to remember that things that appear "low tech" on the surface can often be catalysts to future advancements.

No more laundry

[Tyrannosaurus]

How about self-cleaning textiles that are covered in nano-machines that eject dirt?

Self-cleaning clothes? Where do I sign up? Then all I need are some nano-bots with little nano-irons to get all the wrinkles out. They could call them... nano-moms?

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Another alternative to Gore-Tex?

[alpinist]

Well, speaking as one who literally has relied on waterproof/breathable fabrics to survive in cold, inhospitable places (As in McKinley and the Canadian Rockies to name a couple) I'd really like to see a cheap alternative to gore-tex. Especially if it actually breathes better than GT does. Go mountaineering and/or ice climbing, and you have a tendency to put holes in your nice new $600 jacket and bib pants right away. Usually on the first day you wear them. :P
My only question is, what kind of pressure rating does it withstand before water leaks on through? Is this a shed a little rain type of PR gimmick, or is it suited to Real Wet Environments(tm)?
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Re:Another alternative to Gore-Tex?

[SpanishInquisition]

Bush-Tex?

Another Screenplay Spoof

[packphour]

INT. - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YARD - DAY

We close in on a group of kids who are pointing and laughing at one poor boy.

Kids
(in unison)
"Pee Pee Pendergrass, pee'd his shorts. Pee Pee Pendergrass, is a weak bladder dork!"

Little Pendergrass cries...

20 Years Later.

INT. - LABRATORY - NIGHT

Pendergrass
"I've done it! I've done it! Never again will people with bladder problems be publicly humiliated!"

MONTAGE:

JCPenny's display of Nano-Pants, Nano-Pants commercial of a little boy who seems to be peeing and smiling happily, Slashdot posting of the story...