Does the Color of Your Jacket Affect Its Performance? Blister Labs Apparel Testing Update
GEAR:3027 Sep 2024

Does the Color of Your Jacket Affect Its Performance? Blister Labs Apparel Testing Update

Today we’re talking about exploding fabrics, microwaving hotdogs, and whether the color of your jacket affects its performance. Dr. Jeni Blacklock is back to discuss all of this, and to provide an update on the Blister Labs’ testing that’s been happening at the Rady School of Computer Science & Engineering at Western Colorado University, as part of the partnership program between Blister, Western Colorado University & the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Apparel Testing Overview (1:25)

Friction & UV Tests (3:53)

Exploding Fabric?? (6:16)

Color & Other Variables (12:23)

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