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Makoko 2035: An EncyclopediaMain MenuAll EntriesHere you find an alphabetical list of all the entries to the Makoko 2035 Encyclopedia.SustainA list of the encyclopedia entries related to sustainability in Makoko 2035.MakeA list of the encylopedia entries related to the maker movement in Makoko 2035.PlayA list of the encylopedia entries related to play in Makoko 2035.EducateA list of the encyclopedia entries related to education in Makoko 2035.ConnectA list of the encyclopedia entries related to connection in Makoko 2035.ResistA list of the encylopedia entries related to the resistance of Lagos in Makoko 2035.Teresa Bosch3e87c9e2407591d6e931949f959b42a7265bbb84Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2Brian Cantrell207725969acc57de8bf7777f22e98434e6667e4bGeoffrey Longf029da746e44e30fa56029254e351ce179d3b36fYining Zhouf84eac9fd690cca2a540305d9d7cc1e537863943eduardo oliveira3178cf63b929e7f5f4d47afc3d3b79706e8e84f8Ilani Fay1431632b43ab06ddfc4972c32bc584ad3452ccdeRuslan Akun15e8f6f59b9b8749fd0e9ee98c21e05b935370ceBrandon Scott Cahoond147b42848fc9d43e838d4f8326aa9291d0ab0b8Alex McDowell32d94632da6cc206841c60ebe03ab22e7e596b26World Building Media Lab
Tepper Fabrics
12016-05-09T00:20:59-07:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad287321A description of some of the fabric innovations by Tepper Industries that have made their way into Makoko, mostly through recycling and upcycling used fabrics.plain2016-05-09T00:20:59-07:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2There 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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