Functional curtains -- the clever alternative to freezing.

The article discusses the use of interior infrared-reflecting textiles for returning body heat back to the room for maintaining a comfortable temperature. According to the author, textile specialists in Mönchengladbach are involved in a research project that involves studying how to maintain a pleasant temperature in rooms during the winter. The author notes that the possibilities of textile treatment with water-based, metallic pigment coatings for energy-conserving are being studied.