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title: This Designer Clothing Lets Users Turn on Electronics while Turning away Bacteria
description: A new low-cost material is embedded with small electronic components that allow it to “protect you from rain, stains, and bacteria while they harvest the energy of the user to power textile-based electronics,” according to the lead researcher.
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# [This Designer Clothing Lets Users Turn on Electronics while Turning away Bacteria](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/this-designer-clothing-lets-users-turn-on-electronics-while-turning-away-bacteria)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 12/9/19 5:00 PM

A new low-cost material is embedded with small electronic components that allow it to “protect you from rain, stains, and bacteria while they harvest the energy of the user to power textile-based electronics,” according to the lead researcher.

[Read the full article on* Science Daily *→](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190808091414.htm)

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