Responsible swimming
Imagine... you cleaning the ocean during a nice swim in the sea. High-tech swimwear could possibly do that in the future. Unfortunately it is only a concept. Meet the Sponge Suit. A swimming suit created by Inanc Eray, Pinar Guvenc, Gonzalo Carbajo and Marco Mattia Cristofori. It is a swimming suit which is made from an outer layer conisting of 3D printed elasto-plastic. This is flexible and strong. Together with a hydrophobic and carbon-based filler material the suit acts like a sponge. TUnfortunately there are still several hurdles to overcome. For example the cleaning of the suit. The swimsuit can be heated to high temperatures causing it to release the materials it has absorbed and returning the suit to a liquid form, which can then be recycled and remolded into a new suit. But that is a complex process. But the concept is here and is being developed further.
