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Cool you down as you sweat

via designboom

May 22, 2017

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The MIT Media Lab has designed moisture-responsive gym gear to cool you down as you sweat. The breathable workout suit has ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete’s body heat and sweat. 

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