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Harvard researchers inspired by nature for new textile coating

03/03/2014

Researchers at US university Harvard say that they have modified cotton and polyester fabrics with a coating that repels almost any type of substance. SLIPS, or Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces, launched in 2011, have been improved to retain protective properties after rubbing, twisting or washing. “We believe that SLIPS fabric is a novel ...

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