This clothing cools! Climate change brings with it many changes that we humans have to adapt to. The most obvious is the rising temperatures, which reach new record levels almost every month somewhere in the world. What does this mean for our clothing? We have compiled the best technologies that cool effectively even on hot days.
The body actually already has a built-in self-cooling system: sweating is our natural mechanism for regulating body temperature and preventing overheating. If the body becomes too warm, for example due to high ambient temperatures or physical exertion, the brain activates the body's own cooling system and the body begins to sweat. As soon as the sweat reaches the skin, it evaporates and draws energy from the body in the form of heat. This evaporation process has a cooling effect and helps to keep the body temperature at a healthy level. In principle, it is therefore not a bad idea to wear as little clothing as possible when it is hot. But that doesn't always work. And too much sun is also bad for your health. In view of rising temperatures, the textile industry is therefore looking for solutions to ensure that clothing can reliably support the cooling effect. Because one thing is clear: the demand for cooling textiles will increase. Market forecasts predict annual growth of around eight percent by 2032.
A brief history of climate change
These methods are available:
- Cooling micro-minerals
- Cooling with the help of the body's own infrared energy
- Phase Change Materials
- Electroosmosis
- Cooling through trapped moisture