Smart textiles

Piezomat project for new fingerprint sensors

1 April 2014

Research centre CEA-Leti, based in Grenoble, France, is co-ordinating a new research project funded by the European Commission to design and implement a new fingerprint sensor that enables the ultra-h

Nanofibre investments by nonwovens leader

1 April 2014

Polymer Group (PGI), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has become the biggest producer of nonwoven fabrics in the world following recent acquisitions.

Self-replicating 3D printers

1 April 2014

At Airwolf 3D's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, the company's 3D printers for rapid prototyping within cutting-edge robotics, automation and assembly technologies, are now replicating themselv

Gesture controller for home appliances

1 April 2014

Playtabase, based in Minneapolis, Minesota, has developed a new home automation technology called Reemo - a wrist-worn wearable mouse which exploits camera-less gesture control as an intuitive way of

Independent travellers in biological waters

1 April 2014

A class of bio-hybrid machines, or 'bio-bots' that swim like flagella - single-celled creatures with long tails such as sperm - have been developed by engineers at the University of Illinois Gutgsell.

C-ply fabrics for wingless wonder

1 April 2014

The wings of the VX-1 KittyHawk aircraft designed by VX Aerospace based in Morganton, North Carolina, are combined with the fuselage in what is described as a 'lifting body' or 'blended wing' design t

Airbrush employed for medical nanofibres

1 April 2014

To supplement or even replace sutures, some researchers have proposed applying sticky, biodegradable mats of polymer nanofibres onto surgical incisions to seal them and promote healing.

A century in silver

1 April 2014

Kodak held a dominant position in the photographic film business for most of the 20th Century - back in 1976, for example, it had an 89% market share of the total US market.

Your personal black box recorder - wearable, disposable and very smart

1 April 2014

The meMINI is a remarkably simple idea that could well be the first big hit in wearable technologies - a video camera that's always filming while worn.

Sold out situation for 3D printing filament

1 April 2014

Based in Emmen, the small Dutch company Applied Polymer Innovations BV (API) brings together some of the key specialists who have previously worked at now-vanished major European fibre producers inclu

New nanocellular structures

1 April 2014

A range of engineered Ingeo PLA composites with unique nanocellular structures for high performance spunbond nonwovens has been developed by Kimberly-Clark, headquartered in Irving, Texas.

From mattresses to car seats to running shoes

1 April 2014

A major European brand and retailer is planning to introduce running shoes incorporating Harrison Spinks mattress pocket spring technology across 7,000 European outlets this summer.

Leti start-ups at CES 2014

1 March 2014

Cityzen Sciences based in Lyon, France, received the Inclusive Innovation Award for its smart monitoring shirt at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in January.

After the fuel pump, the engine

1 March 2014

Finnish company Myontec received the 2014 Wearable Technologies World Cup Award in the Sports and Fitness category for its sensor-integrated MBody sportswear.

Moticon claims Wearable Technologies trophy

1 March 2014

The 2014 Wearable Technologies World Cup was claimed by Munich company Moticon for its OpenGo Therapist insoles, chosen from over 600 entries from 69 different countries.

Leti start-ups at CES 2014

1 March 2014

Cityzen Sciences based in Lyon, France, received the Inclusive Innovation Award for its smart monitoring shirt at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in January.

Partnership for graphene-based lighting development

1 March 2014

BASF is teaming up with the Graphene Research Centre (GRC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to develop the use of graphene in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting di

Next level for 3D printing

1 March 2014

The first 3D printer to combine colours with multi-material 3D printing is being introduced by Stratasys, headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Structural sensing technology under development

1 March 2014

Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS) based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has established a co-operation with Smart Fibres Ltd., of Bracknell, Bershire, UK, to co-develop the use of s

Industrial production of wearable displays

1 March 2014

Plastic Logic, the spin-off from Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory which specialises in polymer transistors and plastic electronics, has announced a partnership with OLED materials supplier

Clarifil project targets new media

1 March 2014

The Euro2.9 million French Clarifil project is employing spunlaid nonwovens equipment at CETI (the European Centre for Textile Innovation) in Tourcoing, France.

Sensoria at ISPO 15

1 March 2014

The Sensoria range of t-shirts, bras and socks manufactured by Heapsylon, based in Redmond, Washington, was showcased at the recent ISPO sports and gear show held in Munich, Germany from January 26-29

Printed innovations receive FLEXI awards

1 March 2014

Imprint Energy, Plastic Logic and MC10 were recognised with FLEXI Awards at the 13th Annual Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition, held from February 4-6, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona

3DOM brings PLA filament to 3D printing

1 March 2014

In addition to plastics and nonwovens, Ingeo PLA fibre is rapidly establishing a position as the raw material of choice for 3D printing.

Cuttlefish route to edible electronics

1 March 2014

Batteries made from pigments found in cuttlefish ink may lead to dissolvable power sources for new kinds of implantable medical devices.

Nanoparticle route to transparent HUDs

1 March 2014

Transparent displays have a variety of potential applications such as the ability to see navigation or dashboard information while looking through the windshield of a car or plane, or to project video

Google Glass on prescription

1 March 2014

At the Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich on January 28th, Tim Moore of Rochester Optical introduced the company's Gold lenses for sale on outside frames - including Google's own prescription

IBM introduces its Ninja polymers

1 March 2014

A potential new solution for fighting infections has emerged from the most unlikely of origins - research in California by computer giant IBM into new ways of etching the silicon wafers employed in it

Spotlight on research

1 March 2014

The key projects of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Textile ETP) will be showcased at the ITMA 2015 textile machinery show in Milan.

Electrospun membranes for affordable corneal regeneration

1 February 2014

The Electrospinning Company, based in Didcot, UK, has supplied biodegradable, synthetic electrospun membranes to a University of Sheffield team which is developing affordable corneal surface regenerat

Curves, self-healing and stretch from LG Electronics

1 February 2014

South Korea's LG Electronics has unveiled a new mobile phone handset that is not only characterised by a curved touchscreen, but also a special self healing coating technology to prevent scratches.

Silver nanowires in 3M touchscreen film range

1 February 2014

3M Electronic Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, plans to ramp up its global touch sensor film manufacturing capacity to more than 600,000 square metres per month in 2014.

Self-healing battery electrode

1 February 2014

The first battery electrode that can heal itself - opening up a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other de

US Army study on micro-current wound dressings

1 February 2014

A clinical study to investigate the acute wound healing ability of the Procellera wound dressing developed by Vomaris Wound Care, based in Chandler, Arizona, has been launched at the US Army's 4th Ran

FDA clearance for knitted implantable

1 February 2014

TYRX, based in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N antibacterial envelope for use with spina

Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014

1 February 2014

Speakers from major corporations including Adidas, IBM, Intel, Reebok and Walt Disney are lined up for Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 which takes place from April 23-25 at San Francis

Graphene inks expected to boost the printed electronics market

1 February 2014

Haydale, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Carbon Limited, based in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is anticipating the first products based on its new graphene inks to be introduced during 2014.

HP predicts major change for walls

1 February 2014

A free WallArt app for iPad - available through the Apple Store - is among the range of new introductions for the digital printing sector from Hewlett-Packard (HP).

LED-embroidered window dressings

1 February 2014

Creation Baumann, based in Bern, Switzerland, has introduced a range of curtain fabrics called eLumino which are characterised by embroidered LED elements that can shine, glow or shimmer depending on

Anti-viral and anti-bacterial effects in a single finish

1 February 2014

Scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, have developed a nanoparticle-based textile finish with both anti-viral and anti-bacterial functions as part of an AiF (Industrial Rese

Patent portfolio for strapless monitor

1 February 2014

Las Vegas-based Impact Sports Technologies, has received its 18th patent concerning the use of its strapless optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile communications device.

Twenty wearable contenders vye for the cup

1 February 2014

The finalists for the 2014 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup have now been selected from over 600 entrants from 69 countries.

Magnifying glass roof for Ford hybrid

1 February 2014

Ford's C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, displayed at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas in January, is a plug-in hybrid car which employs a special concentrator which acts like a magnifying glass, dir

Encapsulating the potential of aerogels

1 February 2014

Major sports brands, including Adidas, The North Face, Rocky and Salomon are now employing aerogel-containing nonwovens in extreme performance outdoor gear.

Dry finishing without plasma

1 February 2014

The dry finishing of textiles promises to cut water consumption in many processes, but while the benefits are compelling and significant, most techniques to date involve atmospheric or vacuum-based pl

New patent on invisibility cloaking

1 February 2014

Fractal Antenna Systems, based in Bedford, Massachusetts, has received a second patent notice of allowance (NOA) on invisibility cloaks.

Active particle technology on trend

1 February 2014

Cocona Inc., a manufacturer of active particle technologies under the brand name 37.5, based in Boulder, Colarado, has had seven fabrics selected for inclusion in the Textrends 2015 forum.

Core-sheath nanofibres at high speed

1 January 2014

Arsenal Medical, based in Watertown, Massachusetts, reports dramatic progress in the development of high-throughput electrospinning technology.

London wearables event launch

1 January 2014

The UK's first event for wearable technology is to be held from March 18-19 at the Olympia Conference Centre in London.

Exanding the range of nanofibre filters

1 January 2014

FibeRio Technology has introduced MERV 15 and HEPA grade nanofibre filtration media made from Forcespinning technology.

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