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Skin-Structure-Inspired Hierarchical Metafabric for Multifunctional Personal Thermal and Moisture Management
Zhenhong Zhao1, Xiaobao Gong2, Junwen Cheng1
1College of Textile Science and Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|March 16, 2026
Summary
Researchers developed a new textile material for personal thermal-moisture management. This innovative fabric offers excellent radiative cooling, water resistance, and breathability, inspired by human skin.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Textile Engineering
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Conventional cooling materials lack multifunctionality and adaptability.
- Integrating thermal regulation with moisture management remains a challenge.
- Human skin's hierarchical structure inspires advanced material design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a hierarchically structured composite material for multifunctional personal thermal-moisture management.
- To achieve enhanced radiative cooling, water resistance, and breathability.
- To develop a scalable and sustainable fabrication process.
Main Methods:
- Electrospinning of polyamide nanofibers with controllable hydrophobic porous structures using ethanol as a green solvent.
- Electrospraying for uniform deposition of functional nanospheres onto fiber surfaces.
- Characterization of solar reflectance, infrared emissivity, water resistance, and moisture vapor transmission rate.
Main Results:
- Achieved high solar reflectance (97.3%) and infrared emissivity (91.3%).
- Demonstrated significant temperature reduction (7.3°C) compared to cotton fabrics.
- Realized high water resistance (67.4 kPa) and moisture vapor transmission rate (7.8 kg·m-2·d-1).
Conclusions:
- The developed composite material offers superior radiative cooling and effective thermal-moisture management.
- The green-solvent-based fabrication process is scalable and sustainable for advanced textiles.
- The material provides a balance between wearing comfort and environmental protection.
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