Reversible textile can keep you both cool and warm
By 
Tim Wogan2017-11-10T19:01:00
Composite material can both suppress and enhance a body’s heat loss depending on which way round it is
A novel material could allow the creation of clothing that can keep you warm if worn one way round, but cool you down if it is turned inside out. In the US, heating and air conditioning account for 12% of total energy consumption. In the developing world, extreme heat and cold often prove fatal. Clothing provides a simple alternative for regulating body temperature, but traditional textiles’ properties are constant, whereas the weather can quickly change dramatically.