Since its discovery in 2004, Graphene has made a big splash across a number of industries, and there is significant buzz about its many uses and characteristics. Graphene is often called a miracle material. Well, the scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK received a Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery.

In its 2010 press release, the Nobel committee stated: “Graphene is a thin flake of carbon, just one atom thick.…As a material it is completely new—not only the thinnest ever but also the strongest. As a conductor of electricity, it performs as well as copper. As a conductor of heat, it outperforms all other known materials. It is almost completely transparent, yet so dense that not even helium, the smallest gas atom, can pass through it. Carbon, the basis of all known life on earth, has surprised us once again.”

Since its discovery, graphene has been put to a number of industrial uses, and consumer products enhanced with graphene are beginning to come to market. One example is Graphene-X, based in Hong Kong and a provider of graphene-enhanced “urban technical and adventure ready clothing.” The company states, “We combine elements of outdoors wear, workwear and streetwear. We emphasize functionality, versatility, and comfort without compromising style. This is clothing for those who live the urban life on the go and need clothing that can keep up with their active lifestyle. If you happen to jump onto wilder adventures, you can be sure our products are ready to perform.” It is one of the companies who uses materials from a supplier certified by The Graphene Council as a Verified Graphene Producer (Kyorene). So while Graphene-X itself is not certified, it is using certified materials to create its products.