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Clothes In A Can 跟上流行，「喷」上新衣

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“I have got nothing to wear!” could soon be a complaint of the past, and you might not have to worry about ___1___ out of closet space much longer either. Fabrican is an instant, sprayable fabric that dries on ___2___ with the skin. That’s correct, it’s clothes in a can!

「我没有衣服可穿！」。这一句抱怨可能很快地就成为过去式，且你很快地也不必再担心衣柜放衣服的空间不够了。布料喷罐是一种快速喷雾式布料，此种纤维只要一与皮肤接触就会干掉。没错，这是在喷罐里的衣服！

Fabrican was developed by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art and patented in 2000. The ___3___ is a suspension of tiny cotton fibers and plastic in a solvent. When sprayed from the aerosol can, the solvent evaporates and the substance quickly transforms into a cotton-like material. More layers can be ___4___ for a thicker, warmer piece of clothing. And, because the fabric is non-woven, it basically ___5___ itself to fit any shape. These instant fashion items can be T-shorts, dresses, pants, hats, or sweaters, and the spray comes in a wide variety of colors. You can wash your item ___6___ you’ve worn it, and sport the creation again. Otherwise, the fabric can be dissolved in the solvent, and resprayed into a ___7___ new outfit.

布料喷罐是由伦敦帝国学院以及皇家艺术学院共同研发并且于2000年取得专利权。此种液体是由细小的纯棉纤维跟塑料溶剂组成的悬浮液。当喷雾罐喷出此种溶剂时，溶剂蒸发后的物质很快地转变成一种如棉花般的布料。如果想要一件厚实保暖的衣物，可以用喷雾罐喷上更多层纤维。而且因为此种布料并非编织物而成，所以基本上适合任何身型。T恤、洋装、裤子、帽子或毛衣都可以是此种速成的流行单品，且喷雾可以呈现多种颜色。你可以在洗涤穿过的衣服后再次向他人炫耀此项创作。此外，这类纤维可溶解于溶剂中，可以重新喷成一套全新的衣服。

Spray-on technology may also be used in other fields. Spray-on fabrics are versatile and hygienic, and thus ___8___ for medical bandages. Furthermore, Fabrican can also be used to create household wipes, tea towels, and diapers. It’s expected that the technology will also have ___9___ in the automotive and interior design industries.

此种喷雾技术也可被运用在其他领域。喷罐布料拥有多种用途也十分卫生，所以很适合制造医疗绷带。再者，布料喷罐也可用来制造家用抹布、茶巾以及尿布。此种科技也将应用在汽车工业以及室内设计产业。

Whatever the future possibilities of Fabrican, haute couture went directly ___10__ can to catwalk at London Fashion Week last year. Soon, you might be spraying on your pants as well as your hairspray in the morning!

不论布料喷罐未来的可能性为何，在去年的伦敦时尚周已经将此种技术直接运用在高级时装上。很快地，你可能在早上喷发胶的同时也正喷上你的裤子！

－by Alice Davis

Vocabulary

单词发音

complaint [kəmˋplent] n. 抱怨；怨言

fabric [ˋfæbrɪk] n. 织品；布料

patent [ˋpætnt] v. 取得……的专利权

suspension [səˋspɛnʃən] n. 悬浮体；悬浮液

solvent [ˋsɑlvənt] n. 溶媒，溶剂

spray [spre] v. 喷洒，喷涂

aerosol [ˋɛrə͵sɑl] n. 小型喷雾器

evaporate [ɪˋvæpə͵ret] v. 蒸发；挥发

transform [trænsˋfɔrm] v. 改变；变形

variety [vəˋraɪətɪ] n. 种种

sport [sport] v.【口】炫耀；夸示

otherwise [ˋʌðɚ͵waɪz] adv. 除此以外 under other circumstances

dissolve [dɪˋzɑlv] v. 溶解

outfit [ˋaʊt͵fɪt] n.〔尤指在特殊场合穿着的〕全套服装

versatile [ˋvɝsət!] adj. 多功能的

hygienic [͵haɪdʒɪˋɛnɪk] adj. 卫生的; 清洁的

bandage [ˋbændɪdʒ] n. 绷带

household [ˋhaʊs͵hold] adj. 家庭的；家用的

wipe [waɪp] n.〔用完即弃〕湿抹布

diaper [ˋdaɪəpɚ] n. 尿布

automotive [͵ɔtəˋmotɪv] adj. 汽车的

haute couture [otkuˋtUr]  高级女子时装业

catwalk [ˋkæt͵wɔk] n. 伸展台（模特儿走秀时使用的舞台）

hairspray [ˋhɛrspre] n. 喷发定形剂

Spray-on clothing

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