Reversible fabric keeps you warm or cool on demand

Topics:

Biological Sciences – Environment

Chemical Sciences – Mixtures and Separation

Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-renewable resources

Additional – Nanotechnology

Concepts (South Australia):

Biological Sciences – Form and Function

Chemical Sciences – Properties of Matter

Earth and Space Sciences – The Earth’s Surface

Years: 5, 7, 8, 10

Word count: 573

Every office in the world knows the problem – some people feeling cold while others sit around in short sleeves. There doesn’t seem to be a single temperature which keeps everyone comfortable. Enter a new fabric from California which might solve everyone’s complaints, and make reversible clothes the new fashion. This fabric has a neat party trick – wear it one way and it keeps you warm, but flip it inside out and it will keep you cool.