Self-Healing Fabric

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[–]Mnemonic 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Though technically it doesn't break, just stretches.

[–]Vigte 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, it's like it selectively stretches/warps around the object, rather than being torn by it.

Pretty cool - more or less the basic beginnings of the cool electric Batcape in the Dark Knight (the carbon fiber skeleton that activates with electricity).

[–]Mnemonic 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Or like clothes made of tiny ropes where the weave is lose enough to pry your finger through, and with a little rubbing the hole closes again (only this is on Nano level and the stretching out is impressive.

Though I nature something usually gets torn, shredded or cut (by thorns) instead of 'nicely' penetrated.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You could have an outfit with sharp buttons, and you make new button holes each time.
It would be interesting to evaluate whether the material is experiencing elastic deformation, so it will continue to recover. As opposed to a partial plastic deformation, which will eventually fatigue the bonds and recover less and less.

Wow. A material that heals when rubbed? Sounds like a future condom candidate.

[–]s8cyprks 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Cute, but it would be much better if they can make a fabric that would be "immune" to bullets and sharp objects. Now, THAT is a breakthrough in technology and fashion industry.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

All the time you save (ie. repairs, finding replacements, etc) will be spent in the hospital suffering from the cancer it causes under the inescapable 5G radiation when combined with leaded and floridated water. Enjoy your future! ~ The Technocratic Overlords, those who cannot be held responsible because they rig and write the laws.