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1st Mar 2010

Why does white clothing become see-through when wet?

Diana O'Carroll

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We find out about the physics behind wet T-shirt competitions! Why is it that pale clothing becomes transparent with the addition of water? Plus, in a totally unrelated question, we ask how money is made...

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Why do wet clothes become see-through?

Why would a white t-shirt become virtually transparent when it gets wet? Holding it away from the body can preserve one's modesty, so why does this make it opaque again?

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