Last Thursday I went to a breakfast briefing by Dr Larry Jordan on nanotechnology and the future of textiles for the TCF Technology Network. Larry introduced nanotechnology and described some of the products currently available in the market and some of the possibilities. What really captured the imagination of the audience was his references to biomimcry - the science of imitating nature’s designs, 
many of which may be possible using nanoscience. Some of these examples included the stickiness of gecko’s feet, the reflection of butterfly wings and the water-repelling properties of lotus leaves. Using the principles behind nature has implications for textiles in the future.
And the images are quite inspiring!
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