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Weird coat--complementary colors...

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sharon_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Tue Dec 04 2001 - 16:12:04 PST

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Okay, as a given, I'm easily amused, and today's special, unexpected =
treat was seeing an unusual jacket that one of my students had on. It =
first looked sort of a neutral brown color, but when the light hit it, =
an amazing thing happened--it became totally complementary in color!

There was nothing special listed on the tags, and it was made from =
polyester and nylon--very thin and lightweight. =20

I've seen fabric that appears somewhat iridescent before, but this was =
the first time I'd run across a fabric that does this! =20

Anyone else ever seen something this or something similar? What's the =
"science" behind the phenomenon, do you suppose?

http://www.art-rageous.net/ComplementaryColorCoat.html

Sharon
email: sharon@art-rageous.net
website: http://www.art-rageous.net

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