Spray-On News!

Spray-on!

This is the thing: how far can science go? The answer seems to be always easy, because to everything that happens there is a link to scientific thought that pulls forward the limits of its own.

What if you could actually spray-on the clothes you are about to wear for the day? It does sound unbelievable, something that could have been taken from a Sci-Fi movie written by Spielberg. Well, it is real, forget about TV!

A spanish fashion designer, along with Imperial College London, developed a formula where actual fabric is mixed with some sort of polymers that, when the solvent evaporates, stick to the skin and form a (very tight) piece of clothing. You can then take it off, wash it and wear it again! After the development of the idea into an actual possibility, the scientists-designers paired up with Fabrican Ltd. a company which will explore all the possibilities for its commercial use.

The truth is that the clothes are unflattering for anyone who does not have an awesome magazine-worth body, but... will it be a viable option for medical uses? Industry? Do you think it will become a fashion trend or it is purely business that will lead to nowhere?


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