Shark skin biomimetic fabrics for functional clothing

A denticle array, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of denticles coupled to the substrate, each denticle of the plurality of denticles comprising:
• an upper portion, the upper portion comprising:
• an upper body, comprising:
• an upper body width;
• a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
• a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
• a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
• a first ridge separating the first prong and second prong;
• and
• a second ridge separating the first prong from the third prong, wherein the first prong has a length greater than the second prong and the third prong;
• and
• a center width at an interface between the upper portion and a lower portion;
• and
• the lower portion comprising a lower body having a lower body width, wherein the upper body width is greater than the lower body width,
• wherein the denticle is operable to reduce a dragging force of fluid over the denticle.

A textile, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of denticles coupled to the substrate, each denticle of the plurality of denticles comprising:
• an upper portion, the upper portion comprising:
• an upper body, comprising:
• an upper body width;
• a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
• a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
• a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
• a first ridge separating the first prong and second prong;
• and
• a second ridge separating the first prong from the third prong, wherein the first prong has a first prong length greater than a second prong length of the second prong and the third prong;
• and
• a center width at an interface between the upper portion and a lower portion;
• and
• the lower portion comprising a lower body having a lower body width, wherein the upper body width is greater than the lower body width,
• wherein the denticle is operable to reduce a dragging force of fluid over the denticle.