Make clothes from a spray bottle

A Spanish fashion designer and British scientists invented liquid spray technology to create clothes right on the human body.

A scientist demonstrates the technology of making clothes with sprayers on a model body.
(Photo: Guardian).

Guardian said that designer Manel Torres in Spain collaborated with scientists from London Experimental University in the UK in an effort to create fabrics created by spraying the solution so that users can wear or washing several times.

' In the course of the study, I went back to understanding the principles of the early fabrics. For example, stomach is also produced by combining fibers with each other without weaving or stitching , 'Torres said.

Sprayers contain short fabrics and a solvent that allows spraying with a bottle or high-pressure sprayer. The fibers are mixed with polymer compounds so they can stick together. Fabric structure may vary depending on materials such as wool, linen or acrylic yarn. Users only need 15 minutes to create a T-shirt.

" Fabric " dries immediately upon contact with the body and makes the wearer feel cold. This is a drawback of this technology.

Torres and chemical engineer Paul Luckham have set up a company specializing in the study of other applications of spray fabrics such as bandages, cleaning cloths, automotive upholstery or furniture.

' The fashion industry application of spray fabric is a pretty effective method of introducing this technology to the public. However, we are also interested in new applications in the field of medicine, transportation and chemical industry. For example, spray fabric can be produced and stored in a sterile flask. Therefore, it is ideal to create a bandage that does not have to affect the burnt skin or rub the medicine directly on the wound , 'Luckham said.