Smart textiles

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.

Instant inkjet circuits

1 January 2014

For about $300 in equipment costs, researchers have developed a method for anyone to produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.

Carbon nanotube nonwovens as battery elements

1 January 2014

Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has just secured world patent WO2013158174 in respect of its method for making composite batteries from carbon nanotube nonwovens, followin

Self-healing matrix developed at NASA

1 January 2014

NASA has secured a world patent on a new carbon-reinforced composite with a self-healing polymer matrix and the process for making it.

Patent milestone for textile sensors

1 January 2014

New electromagnetic wave sensors that can be woven into any fabric and incorporated into any garment are the subject of the 2.5 millionth patent application to be made to the UK Intellectual Property

Nike pushes the envelope with Flyknit and ColorDry

1 January 2014

Nike continues to introduce fabric innovations to the global sportswear industry, with recent developments including the expansion of its Flyknit technology for seamlessly-knitted shoe uppers and its

Turning fabrics into PCBs with OLEDs

1 January 2014

Researchers at the Eindhoven-based Holst Centre in The Netherlands says they have taken a big step towards commercial wearable electronics with the development of the world's first durable, textile-in

Driving away from conventional batteries at Volvo

1 January 2014

Volvo has developed a new concept for lightweight structural energy storage components that could improve the energy usage of future electric vehicles.

Growing market for smart transdermal patches

1 January 2014

The 2012 market for commercial transdermal patches has been valued at approximately US$7.4 billion, according to a market study by New York-based Kalorama Information.

Kodak and PurThread team up for new antimicrobial fibres

1 January 2014

The globally exclusive rights to embedding Eastman Kodak's antimicrobial agent into fibres has been obtained by PurThread Technologies, based in Durham, North Carolina.

New textile fibres from old bottles

1 January 2014

Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) has been successfully turned into textile fibres by Avantium, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

FX improves FibeRio reach

1 January 2014

FibeRio's core Forcespinning nanofibre technology has become synonymous with high output melt and solution nanofibre production, and the company says the introduction of its new Fiber Engine FX Series

Wearable provides biometric identity

1 January 2014

A wrist-mounted device that creates a unique authentication based on a wearer's heartbeat has attracted $14 million in an investment drive towards commercialisation.

Encapsulated IR fibre from Kelheim

1 January 2014

Kelheim Fibres, based in Kelheim, Germany, has developed a viscose fibre that reflects infrared (IR) radiation.

New funding for 3Nano

1 January 2014

3Nano, based in Hayward, California, has raised $12 million in Series C funding led by Nagase America Corporation and a yet to be disclosed large-cap global industrial company.

Protection for solar panels

1 January 2014

A new solar panel system for defence forces provides ballistic protection and is lighter and more portable than systems currently available.

Making spinal braces more wearable

1 January 2014

A new T-shirt with textile pressure sensors is being developed by a French-Danish consortium to increase the comfort and effectiveness of spinal braces worn by teenagers suffering from scoliosis.

High permittivity substrates for circuits and antennae

1 January 2014

Morgan Advanced Materials, based in Windsor, UK, has further developed its method for employing temperature stabilised dielectric materials with high permittivity for advanced substrate applications i

Energising the intensive care room

1 January 2014

Philips has developed a media-enabled luminous ceiling that can simulate energising daylight to comfort critically ill patients.

Two-year battery life with Assure

1 January 2014

A smart band, the Assure, designed for remote medical monitoring, was showcased for the first time at the recent Innovate UK 2014 event held in London.

Architected lattice - the new wonder material

1 January 2014

UCLA and Architected Materials, based in Ventura, California, are working to fully exploit an extraordinary new energy-absorbing material.

Philips and Desso to introduce light-emitting carpet

1 January 2014

Two Dutch partners have developed a carpet that contains light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and have now signed an exclusive agreement to sell it jointly in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Recognition for nanocoatings start-up

1 December 2013

C-Voltaics, the nanotechnology company started by a University of Houston researcher, has received the $50,000 2013 Goradia Innovation Prize.

New standard and test unit for nanofibres in filters

1 December 2013

At the recent Filtech conference held in Wiesbaden, Germany (October 22-24) Palas, based in Karlsruhe, Germany, introduced the MFP Nano Plus testing unit.

Nanomaterials focus at Clemson

1 December 2013

The construction of a world-class nanomaterials facility has been completed at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Insignia Technologies starts trials in the US and Europe

1 December 2013

Smart packaging and pigment company Insignia Technologies has secured an GBP865,000 investment led by Equity Gap along with Highland Venture Capital, the Scottish Investment Bank, the University of St

Mixing and matching nanoparticles

1 December 2013

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a general approach for combining different types of nanoparticles to produce large-scale composite materials.

Cleaning up chromate with polyelectrolytes

1 December 2013

German researchers have developed an easy and inexpensive method of fixing high amounts of polyelectrolytes onto polyester nonwovens that could prove useful in removing chromate from groundwater and s

European expansion for H&V

1 December 2013

Hollingsworth & Vose is to add NanoWave filtration media production capability at its plant in Hatzfeld, Germany to support the rapid growth in demand for high performance filter media.

New prepreg stores at room temperature

1 December 2013

Twaron PVB is a new prepreg for composites consisting of Twaron fabric and a specially designed new PVB thermoplastic and offering a number of advantages including longer shelf life and a stable balli

Alginates on an industrial scale

1 December 2013

BRAIN - the Biotechnology Research and Information Network AG, based in Zwingenberg, Germany - has formed a new research alliance with the Hohenstein Institute, cellulosic fibres specialist Kelheim Fi

Stopping bullets in style

1 December 2013

Toronto-based luxury tailoring house Garrison Bespoke has launched what it calls "the first fashion-forward bulletproof suit".

Fluorescent tetrapod nanocrystals for stronger polymer nanocomposites

1 December 2013

An advanced opto-mechanical sensing technique based on tetrapod quantum dots has been developed by researchers with the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Implantable sensor paves way to long-term monitoring

1 December 2013

Carbon nanotubes that detect nitric oxide and can be implanted under the skin for more than a year have been developed by researchers at MIT.

SOFTswitch technology up for sale

1 December 2013

SOFTswitch, the technology named by Time Magazine as one of its Top 10 Coolest Inventions a few years ago, is being put up for sale following an instruction to Metis Partners, the Glasgow-based intell

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