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The best-known example of what Biomimicry is about is the invention of Velcro by Georges de Mestral (Swiss electronic engineer) in 1948. The idea arose from the simple perception he had about the efficiency with which burrs attach to fabrics and other surfaces and what structural properties the plant developed for the strategy.
Our sciences and technologies seek to reproduce nature in intelligent materials, also called adaptive, multifunctional, or active materials, that can react to certain states of the environment in which they are applied. This is the case of beachwear fabrics that slide more easily into the water, improving speed and even floating, in addition to maintaining body temperature. The technology for this is nano, however, knowledge about qualifications for the aquatic environment has been learned from organisms that are increasingly within our reach and more visible because, every day, new specimens are discovered and studied, as well as the expertise and equipment are developed (Bhushan, 2009; Gruber, 2013).