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Smart textiles

G-Tech's new wireless keyboard

1 November 2006
G-Tech, based in Waltham, Massachusettes, USA, and part of Goodhope Bags, is to market Eleksen's wireless fabric keyboard.
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Nano-Tex markets growing

1 November 2006
Nano-Tex-treated bedsheets are to be sold in nearly 700 JCPenney stores in the USA.
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P2i sees big potential in biotech and pharma

1 November 2006
P2i has this year been working with leading clothing companies and brands to put its cold plasma ion-mask coating onto items ranging from ties and handbags to suits and uniforms.
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Philips Lumalive dazzles in Berlin

1 November 2006
At the recent IFA electronic products show in Berlin, Philips Research demonstrated jackets and furniture featuring its new Lumalive technology.
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Nanofibres stop bleeding

1 November 2006
A self-assembling peptide solution that creates a nanofibre barrier is able to stop bleeding from wounds within 15 s, according to scientists in the US and Hong Kong.
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Kenpo Jacket for iPod launch

1 November 2006
The Spring 2007 Kenpo Jacket for iPod collection was unveiled at the MAGIC show in Las Vegas in August this year.
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Levi's launch for Fibretronic

1 November 2006
UK smart fabrics specialist Fibretronic is supplying Levi Strauss with the iPod control system for its new RedWire DLX jeans.
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Benetton seeks nano solution

1 November 2006
United Colors of Benetton is reported to have signed a cooperation agreement with Singular ID Italia, formed in May this year to commercialize magnetic tags for the protection of luxury clothing brand
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Textronics launches in the UK

1 November 2006
Textronics has recently expanded into the sports and consumer retail markets in the UK with its NuMetrex brand of body-monitoring clothing.
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South Dakota plant for NanoSolve

1 November 2006
Zyvex, of Richardson, Texas, is to establish a nanomaterials prototyping facility at the Polymer Processing Center within the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
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$10 000 award for nanotube yarn developers

1 November 2006
A team of scientists from CSIRO and the NanoTech Institute of the University of Texas (UTD) has won the 2006 NanoVic Prize for Innovation in Nanotechnology for work on the development of carbon nanotu
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Electrospinning the 'nanolab'

1 November 2006
Electrospinning is being employed for the fast and low-cost fabrication of nanoscale resonators.
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EXO launches StormRider

1 November 2006
The new StormRider heated vest launched by Scottish company EXO features a climate control system.
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Portable electrospinning for future medical care applications

1 November 2006
A handheld electrospinning machine developed at Marburg University in Germany could prove an invaluable tool in future wound healing and tissue regeneration.
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Ontario display for IFM

1 November 2006
International Fashion Machines Inc has created three interactive textile/light works which are currently being exhibited at The Ontario Science Center.
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In brief

1 November 2006
A collection of brief news items from the November 2006 issue.
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People

1 November 2006
A collection of news items about key people from the November 2006 issue.
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Heart rate sensing sports apparel expands into UK market

1 November 2006
Textronics is expanding its range of NuMetrex monitoring clothing to include a heart rate sensing sports shirt for men, which is due to be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2006.
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Wearable healthcare system

1 August 2005
February 2005 saw the successful completion of Wealthy - Wearable Healthcare System, a research project to develop a wearable textile health monitoring system.
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Sensory baby vest for monitoring vital parameters

1 August 2005
Researchers at ITV Denkendorf in Germany have developed a cost-efficient, preventive device that monitors vital parameters in babies.One application is to warn against sudden infant death syndrome.
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Chemical-resistant nano-layers

1 July 2005
American researchers are using nanotechnology to develop layers of so-called "smart textiles" that will not only keep first responders and the military safe without sacrificing comfort or ease of use,
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Wearable medical devices

1 June 2005
The smart textiles team at Canesis of Christchurch, New Zealand, is currently involved in several projects to develop wearable medical devices.These include:
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Fabric offers promise of intelligent carpet for sale within two years

1 June 2005
Carpet maker Vorwerk has joined forces with another German firm,computer chip manufacturer Infineon,to develop a textile material that can think for itself,survive being wetted and can be cut to shape
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Leading experts debate future developments of smart textiles

1 May 2005
On the second day of a conference held at the prestigious Royal Society in London, UK,speakers talked about smart textiles and anticipated their future uses.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities with microelectronics

1 November 2004
Smart textiles with integrated microelectronics are promising new diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities for healthcare.
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