Individuals who are outdoors during the hot summer months, such as athletes, landscapers, children playing in parks, or beach visitors, can now take advantage of a newly developed cooling fabric. While there are textiles available that can reflect sunlight or remove heat from the body, certain situations may call for more specialized fibers. In a similar vein, scientists have created a long-lasting fabric coating made from chalk that can lower the air temperature beneath the treated fabric by as much as 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Evan D. Patamia, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, shared his team’s research … Continue reading Discover the Chalk-Based Fabric Coating That Cools by 8°F—A Sustainable Solution for Extreme Heat