Makoko 2035: An Encyclopedia

Tepper Fabrics

There is a new material developed by Tepper Industries known as Sponge. The base element is derived from heated sucrose and combined with a polymer, and is at once highly hydrophobic (it repels water) while also being very good at absorbing harmful contaminants. This means that it can fill up just on pollutants – up to 25 times its own weight worth of them – without also becoming saturated with water.

The contaminants are stored in pores within the material, so they shouldn't come into contact with the wearer. In fact, the only way of releasing them is to heat the Sponge to at least 1,000 ºC (1,832 ºF). This can be done up to 20 times before the inserts start losing their absorbency.

Some of these materials have been incorporated in school uniforms, as well as the clothing of fishermen in Makoko.

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