By varying the thickness of layers of fabric to reflect light the way the colours in butterfly wings do, Morphotex tints cloth without harmful chems.
Ever had your dog come back with burrs all over? George de Mestral did back in the 40s, saw the hooks on the burr and gave us Velcro.
Imagine the skin of a plane detecting a micro-crack and sealing it with resin from deep within its own structure. Well, that’s exactly what researchers at the University of Bristol are working on, copying animals’ blood clotting mechanism.
Sure, it’s a bit of style, but the Cyclus Pangolin backpack also gets added strength from mimicking the scaly surface of an armadillo. How’s that for a daily reminder of nature’s magic?
