Smart textiles

Volvo charging on display

1 November 2013

The PURE Tension Volvo Pavilion is a lightweight, rapidly deployable, free-standing tensioned membrane structure and solar charging station.

Nano-control of superhydrophobicity

1 November 2013

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined that when it comes to designing extremely water-repellent surfaces, size and shape matter.

An antimicrobial 'Trojan Horse' for wound care

1 November 2013

The recovery chances of burns sufferers - and especially children - could be drastically increased as a result of new materials being developed by major nonwovens companies and research institutes in

Wearable Technologies goes East

1 October 2013

The first Wearable Technologies Conference in Asia will be held from October 8-11 during the Taiwan International Cloud Technology and Internet of Things Show in Taipei.

First quality label for cooling effect fibres

1 October 2013

The temperature-regulating fibres made by Coolcore, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, are the first worldwide to be awarded the Hohenstein 'Innovative Technology - Cooling Power' quality label.

3D self-assembly in space

1 October 2013

NASA has awarded Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

New Nike patent on sensor-containing footwear

1 October 2013

Following the global success of its Nike+ system, sportswear giant Nike has recently secured a new patent in respect of sensor-containing training shoes.

New light for smart fabrics

1 October 2013

The patented electroluminescent (EL) technology of Oryon Technologies, based in Dallas, Texas, USA, features an advanced elastomeric lighting material that among other unique properties is flexible, c

Zegna returns to wearable tech

1 October 2013

Leading Italian fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna has returned to the wearable technologies field with the new Icon jacket, which it describes as "a first step towards truly interactive sportswear."

Sinking to new depths with carbon fibre

1 October 2013

A carbon fibre composite hull for the latest manned submersible - the Cyclops - has been developed by OceanGate, based in Seattle, Washington, with Boeing and the University of Washington.

ExtraTrick for sports performance

1 October 2013

The Trick is a new sports fabric technology developed by Swiss-headquartered X-Bionic that is said to regulate the body's temperature during athletic performance by tricking its heat receptors.

Arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs

1 October 2013

Arrays of billions of nanoscale sensors have unique properties that could help pharmaceutical companies produce drugs - especially those based on antibodies - more safely and efficiently.

Shuttlecock inspiration for the Virgin Galactic's re-entry

1 October 2013

On September 6th Virgin Galactic successfully completed the second rocket-powered, supersonic flight of its SpaceShipTwo (SS2) developed by Mojave, California-based Scaled Composites.

Nanoparticle inks for new solar cells

1 October 2013

University of Alberta researchers have found that abundant materials in the Earth's crust can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.

QTC sensors in new drill

1 October 2013

Peratech's Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTCs) - the technology behind the development of some of the first smart fabrics featuring integrated electronics - have been licensed by Globalpower, which i

3D printing with true form and drape

1 October 2013

A polyester filament commonly employed for medical sutures, mouth guards, prosthetics and specialised nonwovens has now been adapted for 3D printing by Makerbot.

Prize winning sound with flax

1 October 2013

After more than five years of research and development, French sound equipment major Focal has introduced a new speaker cone made of composites of high-quality flax fibres sandwiched between two thin

Smartphone-based fitness and mHealth device users will approach 100 million by 2018

1 October 2013

The next five years will see a major shift towards smartphone-based mHealth, where hardware attachments link to a companion app on the smartphone, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

Low twist flax fabrics from Bcomp

1 October 2013

Natural fibre composites have gained significant attention over the last couple of years, but struggled to establish themselves at a large scale in the industry, despite their outstanding specific mec

Digital assistance for diabetes sufferers

1 October 2013

A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transmits data through a smartphone attachment could significantly reduce the need for frequent hospital visits

Antennae add intelligence to composites

1 September 2013

In aircraft construction RFID chips are employed to provide information about componentd quickly, efficiently and consistently to a receiver via radio waves.

Safe cargo, less CO2

1 September 2013

Air France-KLM will cut further tons from its annual aircraft carbon dioxide emissions by using new lightweight cargo nets.

New meta-aramid improves heat resistance

1 September 2013

Japan's Teijin has developed a new type of meta-aramid fibre said to offer the world's highest level of heat resistance combined with excellent dyeablility.

Colour-changing gloves for toxic substance detection

1 September 2013

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institute for Modular Solid State Technologies EMFT in Regensburg, Germany, have engineered a glove that recognises if toxic substances are present in the surrou

Vibrotactile wearable displays as navigational aids

1 September 2013

In her development work on wearable tactile displays, Lynette Jones, a senior research scientist at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering hasobserved that the skin is a sensitive - though largely

NSF grant and Seika deal for Xanofi

1 September 2013

Xanofi has been granted a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a working prototype for efficiently spraying polymeric nanofibres

Patented technology for superior shock absorption

1 September 2013

D3O, the British smart materials specialist, has developed a new range of cushioning materials specifically for footwear applications.

Sheet structured for less skin contact pressure

1 September 2013

Schoeller Medical, Swiss research institute Empa and the Swiss Paraplegic Centre received a 2013 Techtextil Innovation Award for their 'fitted decubitus sheet', developed to assist in the prevention o

Thinnest carbon fabric for the Solar Challenge

1 September 2013

Teijin Group companies Toho Tenax and GH Craft have supported Japan's Kogakuin University in developing a car made with carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the w

Multi-polymer 3D printing replicates bone at MIT

1 September 2013

Researchers at MIT have employed a multi-polymer 3D printer to replicate the natural composite properties of bone in work funded by the US Army Research Office.

Nanofibre membranes for energy efficient ethanol dehydration

1 September 2013

The Research Foundation of State University of New York has just secured US patent 20130175218 in relation to its development of polymeric nanofibrous composite membranes for the energy efficient dehy

Nanofibres as early warning sensors

1 September 2013

Smartphone sensors could soon be capable of diagnosing serious diseases such as diabetes or even lung cancer quickly and effectively, as a result of a new metal-oxide nanofibre technology developed in

LifeVest approval in Japan

1 September 2013

Asahi Medical Corporation has now received approval to manufacture and market the LifeVest, the wearable cardioverter defibrillator developed by US company Zoll in Japan.

Concrete hots up with carbon

1 September 2013

Researchers at the University of Alicante in Spain have developed a cementitious material incorporating carbon nanofibers in composition, turning cement into an excellent conductor of electricity capa

New nanosilver route to fabric sensors

1 September 2013

The UK's National Physics Laboratory (NPL) has developed a new technique for chemically bonding a nanosilver layer onto the fibres in a fabric which could open up new possibilities for textiles sensor

Warning off sharks with stripes

1 September 2013

Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), based in West Perth, Australia, has released new shark deterrent design technology that is applied to wetsuits to reduce the chance of shark attack.

Algae polymer ribbons for improved healing

1 September 2013

New hydrogels for tissue regeneration and can be fine-tuned to fit any body part have been developed by researchers in Freiburg, Germany.

Growing diamonds on nanotube yarns

1 September 2013

Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg together with colleagues from Australia's CSIRO have developed a saw wire that is set to effect dramatic reductions

JV on NanotoMacro graphene electrodes

1 September 2013

New York-based CVD Equipment Corporation has signed a joint intellectual property development agreement with Norway's Graphene Batteries.

E-Thread for electronics

1 August 2013

Researchers Dominique Vicard and Jean Brun of Leti, an institute of CEA, the French government-funded technological research organisation based in Grenoble, received the Avantex Innovation Prize for i

Uniform heat from Norafin nonwovens

1 August 2013

Norafin, based in Mullheim, Germany, is introducing new, energy efficient and functional heatable nonwovens developed in partnership with a number of other German companies.

Electrical stimulation from WarmX

1 August 2013

A prototype of a special suit for electrical muscular stimulation was showcased by Germany's WarmX at Techtextil 2013.

Wall-E as a room feature

1 August 2013

Diffus of Denmark displayed its Wall-E (motion) system at Techtextil 2013.

Finishing enters the digital age

1 August 2013

The first production machine for the inkjet digital finishing of textiles started up in July at TenCate Protective and Outdoor Fabrics in Nijverdal, the Netherlands.

Hidden depths in new textile light structures

1 August 2013

The Esprit store in Frankfurt is characterised by its sumptuous lighting concept.

Smart fabric screen-printed EL watch display

1 August 2013

Marc de Vos, a third-year student in ECS (electronics and computer science) at Southampton University has developed what is said to be the world's first screen-printed digital watch on fabric.

Tracking the supply chain

1 August 2013

Product authenticity and traceability of the entire textile manufacturing chain responsible for a garment is now possible with new Identity technology developed by finishing specialist HeiQ, based in

Tension is the key to coating carbon fibres with nanotubes

1 July 2013

For the next generation of commercial jets, US researchers have been exploring the use of composites employing carbon fibres coated with carbon nanotubes, as the basis for even stronger and lighter pa

Fibre with a fingerprint

1 July 2013

Protecting products against forgery, product traceability, supply chain control and legal protection against fraudulent warranty claims are all becoming increasingly important in a globalised economy.

Electronic paper - from smartwatches to freezer storage

1 July 2013

E Ink Holdings, the world's largest supplier of displays to the eReader market headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is adding a 1.73-inch flexible display to its Mobius range of flexible electronic paper

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