PE Fabrics (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PE Fabrics

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MIT engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, commonly used in plastic bags. They estimate that the new fabric may be more sustainable than cotton and other common textiles.

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Image courtesy of Svetlana Boriskina

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