[net.consumers] Looking for clothing that actively cools

peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley) (06/14/84)

About 10 years ago, I read an article in Popular Science about some "long
underwear" (both vest and pants) with tubing woven into the fabric.  In
cold climates, one pumps hot water through the tubing;  in hot climates,
you keep ice in the reservoir, letting it melt to provide chilled water
to pump through the tubing.  A small battery operated pump does the pumping.
It was claimed that this was an offshoot of space-suit technology.

Also in the dim recesses of my memory is seeing an Omni cover that mentioned
"environmental clothing" that would, among other things, help to regulate
one's temperature.

As I suffer quite a lot in the current Toronto heat and humidity, I'm
interested in commercially available clothing of this short.  I wouldn't
even mind carrying around a reservoir of ice that much!  So, if you know
of such clothing, please let me know.  I'll summarize if there are any
responses.

Thanks in advance,
peter rowley,  University of Toronto Department of C.S., Ontario Canada M5S 1A4
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