Change to clothing as we know it?

[Sgt Bilko]

Military scientists have recruited private industry to implement this to the Armed Forces and subsequently licensed the use of this technology in private industry. Starting with footwear, it's uses are endless!

Goretex shares? Sell them quick!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7587702.stm

Hi-tec - who have applied it to footwear
http://www.wetisdry.com/
Check out their video library - watch the BBC news clip!

[grumbledoak]

What if you get a 'booty'? Would they never dry out?

[Sgt Bilko]

grumbledoak said:

What if you get a 'booty'? Would they never dry out?

A wah?

Edited by Sgt Bilko on Saturday 30th August 14:48

[grumbledoak]

A boot full of water.

Wellington Boots are perfectly waterproof, but the water can always get in through the hole at the top! How would these be any different?

"Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!"

[Sgt Bilko]

Err, i think wellingtons would probably stay the same.

Think more, walking boots, trainers, trousers, shirts, jackets. See the tie demo in the link to Hi-tex (bbc news clip towards the end). No more canteen medals!

[grumbledoak]

Sgt Bilko said:

Think more, walking boots, trainers, trousers, shirts, jackets.

I am. All of them have holes in them so you can put them on! But, surely once the water is inside, it'll just be trapped there? I suppose it can drip out the bottom of trousers, but in any kind of shoe surely you are just back to the Wellie squelching?

I think I see what you mean about canteen medals, though I was tempted to add a 'Wah?' of my own for a mo...

[Sgt Bilko]

I suppose, but at least it wouldn't be soaking into the fabric. Wet trainer, stop, take off, empty carry on. Dry trainer.

[grumbledoak]

Sgt Bilko said:

Wet trainer, stop, take off, empty carry on. Dry trainer.

That sounds perfect! I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Just call me 'Mr Suspicious'.

[Sgt Bilko]

It has to be true. It's on the internet!

[Tunku]

Sgt Bilko said:

I suppose, but at least it wouldn't be soaking into the fabric. Wet trainer, stop, take off, empty carry on. Dry trainer.

Yes, but your socks would be wet.

[collateral]

No more wet t-shirt contests

Strongly opposed!

[Sgt Bilko]

Tunku said:

Sgt Bilko said:

I suppose, but at least it wouldn't be soaking into the fabric. Wet trainer, stop, take off, empty carry on. Dry trainer.

Yes, but your socks would be wet.

Unless your socks had been treated?

[Ravell]

It says the matrial is still breathable, in other words, water can get out. It's just that the fabric repels water so doesn't stay wet.

[grumbledoak]

Ravell said:

It says the matrial is still breathable, in other words, water can get out. It's just that the fabric repels water so doesn't stay wet.

For a rain-coat, 'better than GoreTex' will be brilliant in the rain.

But, for shoes? If water can get out, it can get in, and you can always fill a shoe from the top if the water is deep enough. For shallow water wellies are ideal, but if you'll be up to your crotch you'll wish you had sandals or flip flops 'cos they'll dry out much faster, and this just seems to be in the middle, just like GoreTex is now.

Hey-ho. If they just use it for brollies they'll do fine.

[rhinochopig]

The big flaw though is a surface coating will be subject to abrasion thus wearing off - much like current DWR coatings. I won't be throwing my goretex out just yet.

[Sgt Bilko]

rhinochopig said:

The big flaw though is a surface coating will be subject to abrasion thus wearing off - much like current DWR coatings. I won't be throwing my goretex out just yet.

Is it a surface coating? Looks like all the fabric fibres are impregnated to me.

[rhinochopig]

Sgt Bilko said:

rhinochopig said:

The big flaw though is a surface coating will be subject to abrasion thus wearing off - much like current DWR coatings. I won't be throwing my goretex out just yet.

Is it a surface coating? Looks like all the fabric fibres are impregnated to me.

Your right - missed that bit. But some DWR treatments are wash in so coat the fibres. Still doesn't stop them from being very short lived though.

I do hope that it proves to be a permanent effect, as goretex and the various copies are generally crap.

[Sgt Bilko]

Are shares Hi-Tec available?

Been trying to find company info to see how successful they are at the moment.

[grumbledoak]

P2I Limited: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/65ae6a4d39a35083...

Now that I look, Company info not so easy to find on the website...

[Sgt Bilko]

More interested in Hi-Tec who are taking it forward commercially. Although i presume P2i would be the product holder???