Smart textiles

Military PDA with flexible displays

1 November 2007

InHand Electronics, the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center and the US Army Research Lab have developed the first general-purpose, military-grade PDA employing low-power, flexib

Biofabric in Mazda Hybrid

1 November 2007

Mazda is employing a new high performance corn-based fabric in its all-new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan, which is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show currently taking place in Japan (from

Sealing the cracks with nanotobes

1 November 2007

Adding even a small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way towards enhancing the strength, integrity and safety of plastic materials widely used in engineering applications, according to a ne

Value of nanoparticles

1 November 2007

The nanoparticles in composites market was worth $33.7 million in 2006 and will grow to a value of $144.6 million by 2013, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Supercool capsules

1 October 2007

At the recent Outdoor Retailer held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Cognis presented new Skintex Supercool, a technology for treating fabrics with microcapsules that provide a cooling sensation.

Craghoppers teams with Eleksen

1 October 2007

Outdoor performance wear specialist Craghoppers is the latest company to team up with Eleksen to incorporate smart fabrics into its latest outdoor gear.

Increased performance functionality through smart materials

1 October 2007

At the recent Antec annual technical conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) held in Cincinnati, Ohio, Clive Bosnyak of Creative Polymer presented a paper entitled 'Smarter Materials Sys

New wearable bluetooth module from Fibretronic

1 October 2007

Fibretronic's latest innovation in wearable electronic accessories is the BT-MOD - a self-contained soft module for the handsfree operation of mobile phones.

eSystem aimed at US mainstream breakthrough

1 October 2007

Eleksen's newly-launched eSystem is described as a "transformational model for the apparel industry".

Nanofibre coatings on titanium aid muscle growth

1 October 2007

University of Arkansas researchers in the US have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfac

City Sports to launch iPod-enabled jackets

1 October 2007

At the recent Magic show in Las Vegas (August 27-30) it was announced that sporting goods retailer City Sports will carry a new line of iPod-enabled apparel using Eleksen's ElekTex technology.

Benchmarking Europe's nanotechnology educational possibilities

1 October 2007

A new approach to skills development and training is needed for the multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, and many universities are now offering masters courses in nanotechnology

Nanspider woundcare for the military

1 October 2007

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, the Irish group focused on the woundcare, oral care, dermal health and cardiovascular health markets, has announced that its Nanopeutics subsidiary has signed a licensing ag

Bayer joins forces with FutureCarbon

1 October 2007

Bayer MaterialScience AG is now one of the leading manufacturers of carbon nanotubes (CNT) with its Baytubes product.

Bluetooth in Lifeshirt Preclinical System

1 October 2007

California-based VivoMetrics has incorporated Bluetooth wireless technology into its LifeShirt Preclinical System.

Phase change materials for energy savings

1 October 2007

From an energy efficiency perspective, roof technology has not progressed substantially in hundreds of years.

Bayer adds CNT capacity

1 October 2007

Bayer MaterialScience AG is opening a second production facility for Baytubes, its carbon nanotubes, at H.C. Starck GmbH in the town of Laufenburg, on the German-Swiss border.

Double-edged smart and nanotextiles conference date

1 October 2007

Following on from IntertechPira's highly successful 2006 Smart Textiles Conference, this year's Nanotextiles and Smart and Intelligent Textiles conferences taking place at the Dorint Novotel in Prague

Oerlikon Neumag signs cooperation agreement with Elmarco

1 October 2007

Oerlikon Neumag has signed a co-operation agreement with Elmarco in order to move forward the ability to offer complete technological solutions for nanofibre applications.

Nansulate in Africa

1 October 2007

Industrial Nanotech has awarded African distribution rights for its Nansulate product line to Megaros Industrial Products.

Enhanced filtration with nanofibres

1 October 2007

United Air Specialists (UAS), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, has introduced advanced nanofibre filtration technology said to make its dust collection cartridge filters last twice as long as cellulose

Nanocomp expands team

1 October 2007

Nanocomp Technologies based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has announced that Mark A. Banash has joined the company as vice-president of engineering.

Call for papers on smart textiles and nanotech

1 September 2007

'Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry and Fashion' is the title of a one-day event to take place at The Royal Society in London, UK on March 19 2008.

Smart fabrics on the hoof

1 September 2007

Horse trainers who have traditionally relied on experience and intuition to gauge the performance of horses will soon be able to apply some of the same methods that sports scientists use to train elit

MIT's giant leap for space fashion

1 September 2007

Spacesuits have changed very little in 40 years. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility.

Solar powered style

1 September 2007

The new Solar JKT from Italy's Zegna Sport is said to be the first premium segment outerwear product in the world that can recharge a cell phone, iPod or other device using solar power.

New plasma coating technology

1 September 2007

AeonClad Coatings has obtained an exclusive license from the University of Texas at Arlington for a new plasma coating technology.

Multi-functional Media Jacket

1 September 2007

For workers in the film and television industries, Hamburg-based designer Heike Huning, working with W.L.

Shape memory carbon nanotubes

1 September 2007

The ability of carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer Po

New aerogels could clean contaminated water

1 September 2007

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thank

Funding for new CNT manufacturing method

1 September 2007

Cnano Technology, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, has received $6 million in venture funding to develop a new method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes.

Filtration driving nanofibre growth

1 September 2007

The global market for nanofibres increased from $40.2 million in 2005 to $43.2 million in 2006 with sales set to reach an estimated $48 million by the end of 2007, according to a new report.

Faytex to add SmartSilver

1 September 2007

NanoHorizons and Faytex Corporation have announced an exclusive partnership in the battle against footwear odour.

Heated range from warmX

1 September 2007

Germany's warmX has introduced a commercial range of heated garments which employ a patented technology of weaving silver conductive yarns into knitwear and supplying them with electricity by a small

Fighting allergens with HMT

1 September 2007

DuPont has introduced its Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) into bedwear to allow pillow and mattress covers to deliver protection from a range of harmful allergens without sacrificing personal comfort

Route to recycling nylon and Kevlar

1 September 2007

Japanese scientists have created a process that breaks down certain plastics, allowing the chemicals to be reused to make new higher-quality plastic.

Consortium for nanoparticle processing

1 September 2007

A new industrial consortium, DOMINO, which is being founded by BHR Group in the UK, aims to establish design methods for the manufacture of novel dispersed nanoparticulate products.

Nanoparticles for polyester

1 September 2007

J-Teck3 of will showcase a complete range of disperse digital inks for polyester fabrics at the forthcoming ITMA textile machinery show in Munich from September 13-18.

Development of 'polymer opal films'

1 September 2007

Food packaging that changes its colour on reaching its sell by date and banknotes that turn a different shade when stretched to combat counterfeiting are two of the suggested commercial applications f

Organic solar cell recipe

1 September 2007

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.

Key symposia at IFAI

1 September 2007

Three symposia held alongside the forthcoming IFAI Expo 2007, which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 3-5 October, 2007 will focus on emerging technological advances in high-tec

Lizards and mussels inspire new adhesive material

1 September 2007

US scientists report they have merged two of nature's most elegant strategies for wet and dry adhesion to produce a synthetic material that one day could lead to more durable and longer-lasting bandag

New funding and products for Textronics

1 September 2007

Textronics, the smart fabrics DuPont spin-off based in Wilmington, Delaware, has received US$2 million in new venture capital funding in the financial quarter to June 30 2007, according to Pricewaterh

Shape memory nonwoven for new applications

1 September 2007

An entirely new application area for nonwoven products could be opened up with the creation of new Smash by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp.

Partnerships sought to exploit piezoelectric device

1 September 2007

Researchers at Northumbria University have developed the prototype for a new generation of positioning device that operates with nanometre precision.

Bullet train leads the way with alternative to PU foam

1 September 2007

Lightweight, high-performance Elk polyester cushion materials manufactured by Teijin are being used in the new advanced N700 Series Japanese shinkansen bullet trains.

Nanowire sheets for high performance nonwovens

1 September 2007

Intellectual Property Partners, an Atlanta, US-based company geared towards turning promising technologies into profitable ventures, has acquired the global licence for a nanofibre-based sheet technol

Nano-images from Mars

1 September 2007

Nanostructures were measured on another planet for the first time on 9th July when the NASA Phoenix Mars Probe recorded images with nanometre resolution using its onboard Swiss-made atomic force mi

Keeping informed--smart thinking by Danish textiles industry

1 September 2007

Nick Butler accepted the invitation to an international conference in Copenhagen organized by Denmark's Knowledge Centre for Smart Textiles and learned about the industry's aspirations in this excitin

Extended LifeShirt capabilities for medical research

1 August 2007

VivoMetrics has launched the next generation of its LifeShirt technology for use in preclinical research.

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