Why do things get darker when they get wet?

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  1. Saith

    Saith Registered Senior Member

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    I never thought about that before. Wet clothing is not only dark, but it tends to show some glare. I think the specular/diffuse explanation sounds best.

    I wonder if there are any effects like wet clothing that are the opposite, such as something that is smooth but then becomes rough without physically alterting (tearing, scuffing, etc...) the material.
     
    Saith, Nov 26, 2003
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  3. Laser

    Laser Sky-Shooter Registered Senior Member

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    Your shorts are made of woven material in a criss-cross directions.
    water gets in between the crosses( eg XOX) to form a tiny lens that magnafies the darker inner bits.
     
    Laser, Dec 16, 2003
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