This is the blue morpho butterfly , which has a cool alien - sounding name , but also has inspired a new biomimetic framework that refract light like the butterfly stroke ’s annex . It ’s just one of the eco - well-disposed next fabrics .
According to the Biomimetic Design blog :
Morpho butterflies remain a vibrant amobarbital sodium throughout their lives , without ever postulate a coating of blusher to spruce up a dull finis . The scale on their wings are made of many layers of proteins that refract light in dissimilar way , and the coloring material we see often is due wholly to the play of light and structure rather than the presence of paint .
The amazing fiber called Morphotex is the fir tree fiber fabric that realizes a mysterious colour illuination with no pigmentation .
Huffington Posthas a leaning of five eco - friendly fabrics of the future , including Morphotex , but also fleeceable rubber , nettle and “ victimless leather ” grown from pelt cubicle line . ( Plus silver , which I have a really hard time believing is eco - well-disposed , since silver-tongued mining ? Not precisely the most Gaia - screw operation . )
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