Salem, July 24 -- Nandheeswar M., G. Saran and Ms. Sushmitha K. S.-won First Prize at Sanrachna, the Product Development and Design Innovation Hackathon organised by the Ministry of Textiles during BharatTex 2026 in New Delhi from July 14 to 17, 2026.
The team developed a specially designed sports T-shirt that significantly reduces the force transmitted to the body from high-speed ball strikes by incorporating a protective layer. The innovation is intended for athletes playing cricket, hockey, football, volleyball, golf and other ball sports.
The T-shirt uses an inner layer treated with a shear-thickening fluid (STF). Under normal conditions, the material remains soft and flexible. However, on impact from a high-speed ball, the fluid inst...