You Can Now Purchase Smart Clothes That Never Smell, Repel Bugs, and Much More

Some theories have shown that bugs take a liking to certain people more than others based on several factors, including smell and appearance. For instance, it’s believed that these critters are more attracted to dark-colored clothing than bright ones. However, thanks to a new invention, we can wear whatever we want as long as the clothes are made from one super-material.

The best thing is, repelling bugs isn’t the only superpower here. Bright Side wants to tell you about the most modern jacket that is already part of our reality. Welcome to the future.

Graphene is a substance that could possibly change the world.

The discovery of the “supermaterial” known as graphene is fast becoming a gamechanger in many industries, including fashion. Graphene is a small, thin layer of graphite. This material is used in pencil lead.

Even though graphite has been used for decades, graphene wasn’t discovered until 2004 at the University of Manchester. It was an accidental discovery. The men were attempting to polish a block of graphite with scotch tape when they noticed some thin flakes on the tape that turned out to be graphene.

Thanks to subsequent research, it became clear that graphene has qualities that can be useful to humanity. It can lead to the invention of more durable smartphones, easier water purification processes, and so much more.

With graphene, it’s now possible to make clothes with real superpowers.

For example, being attacked by bugs can be a thing of the past. The research done on graphene shows that it possesses properties that repel bugs by preventing mosquitoes and other insects from smelling their prey.

Based on this good news, the fashion industry is taking things one step further by creating fabrics that can act as an automatic bug repellant. Experts created a sort of graphene film that can be coated on clothes to give people an extra layer of protection.

Graphene is great at conducting heat. It can work as a radiator — just leave your coat in the sun to charge it with heat and it’ll keep you warm when you wear it. At the same time, it keeps low humidity so you won’t feel hot or sweaty when you wear it, even after exercising.

Basically, on graphene, bacteria can’t grow or reproduce at all. So it’s not only that you don’t sweat in it, but the jacket will never develop an offensive odor either.

Will you be purchasing clothes made of graphene anytime soon? What has been your favorite bug-repelling method?