By James Pero For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:53 BST, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 20:50 BST, 4 April 2019
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Avoiding dangerous gases could soon be as easy as checking your wristwatch, thanks to a new type of thread.
Researchers at Tufts University say a special chemically dyed thread is capable of visually alerting the wearer to the presence of toxic gases like ammonia or hydrogen chloride.
The clue lies in the fabric's rapidly color-changing capabilities, which change when there's gas in the air.
Avoiding dangerous gases could soon be as easy as checking your wristwatch, thanks to a new type of thread. The smart thread has color-changing capabilities that alert to dangerous gases
A new type of dye can be applied to thread, giving it the ability to detect gases by changing colors.
The wearer can use the visual cue to judge if and also how how much gas is present.
Among the targeted gases are ammonia, carbon monoxide, and more.
The thread can be worn by people working in the oil and gas industry who are at risk of explosions.
Depending on the depth and
