The End of Laundry?

Could laundry become a thing of the past? If technology has a say in it, the answer might be yes. New technology is coming out that would make your clothes spill and wet proof. Pretty cool if you ask me. According to Forbes nanotechnology is behind all of this.

Neat as that particular fabric sounds, however, I think I might hold off on buying a shirt made from it until we’re sure that Titanium Oxide doesn’t cause brain damage. If it’s safe, however, that’s a pretty amazing thing – just lay your shirts out in the sun and they clean themselves.

Perhaps one of the most amazing upcoming nanotech coatings, however, is Ross Nanotechnology’s Neverwet. Neverwet is a superhydrophobic coating that can be used on a variety of surfaces, including use as a spray coating for clothing, the way you might use a typical waterproofing spray. Check out this video from LancasterOnline showing the coating applied to a pair of shoes – chocolate syrup literally runs right off of them.

This all sounds great, but we will have to wait a bit longer before we see it in the stores. You know, that way they can do more testing.