MIT engineers, in collaboration with the biology of beavers, have dreamt up a hairy wetsuit concept designed to keep surfers drier and more agile.
Inspiration for the idea came when members of MIT’s STE@M (Sports Technology and Education at MIT) program traveled to Taiwan. The group, led by MIT Associate Head of Engineering Operations Anette Hosoi, visited numerous sporting goods manufacturers, one being wetsuit producer Sheico Group, according to a story published on MIT News.
Sheico Group inquired about a sustainable wetsuit option that emphasized shedding water quickly and staying warm, Hosoi said.
Hosoi suggested her team of engineers look to nature to solve the problem.