Mosquitoes’ mouthparts can easily penetrate most thin fabrics Borkin Vadim/Shutterstock
Thin fabrics that block mosquito bites have been developed by experimenting with patterns made by knitting machines.
John Beckmann at Auburn University in Alabama set out to create bite-proof clothing after garments he bought for a canoeing trip failed to protect him. “I got eaten alive,” he says.
Any clothing thicker than the length of a mosquito’s proboscis will prevent bites, Beckmann says, but this clothing isn’t suitable for warm climes where mosquitoes usually thrive.
His team started by testing the bite …
