SEM Image of Textile Surface (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

SEM Image of Textile Surface

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A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the new bed linen shows the dot-matrix like structure. The structured textile surface reduces the contact area with the skin and, thanks to the microscopic spaces between the matrix points, enables the material to absorb moisture.

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