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In a world where clothing is constantly produced, purchased, and replaced, there is still a lot to learn about fabric. What may seem like an old, familiar industry turns out to be full of advanced physics, materials science, and engineering challenges. MIT Mechanical Engineering Principal Investigator Svetlana Boriskina develops new fabrics that can provide thermal comfort indoors and outdoors, resist dirt, and create color without dyes or pigments. She shares insights into exploring new areas of research outside her comfort zone, lessons from the textile industry, and what fabrics can teach us about nature itself. Watch the video podcast for free: https://bit.ly/scienceofeverydaylife Learn More at learn.mit.edu Svetlana Boriskina: sites.mit.edu/sboriskina/ Svetlana Boriskina's Courses sites.mit.edu/sboriskina/courses/
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