It can’t get wet and will not stain. That’s the promise Aamir Patel, CEO of Silic, is making buyers of his new shirts.
A Silicon Valley start up is combining nanotechnology and fashion to produce clothes that repel water and don’t stain. The designers have developed a hydrophobic material that can be woven into fabric on the nano-scale, making embarrassing ketchup and beer stains a thing of the past.
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