Smart textiles

Fabric that kills on contact

1 April 2015

Professors Vijay Mannari and Subhas Ghosh of Eastern Michigan University have been awarded US Patent 8 764 851 for a durable, washable, antibacterial fabric created with a grant from the army.

Smart tags alert to detergents

1 April 2015

Itching and redness is common for those with sensitive skin when they wear freshly laundered clothes, and is often caused by an aggressive detergent that was not completely removed by rinsing.

Stronger than spider silk

1 April 2015

Limpets – the small aquatic snail-like creatures with conical shells that cling to rocks – have teeth with biological structures that are stronger than spider silk and could serve as inspiration fo

New fibre system for brain monitoring

1 April 2015

A system of multimodal fibres developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA, could deliver optical signals and drugs directly into the brain, together with providin

Getting heat to the tips with smart fabrics

1 April 2015

Smart textiles developed at Nottingham Trent University are being used to develop gloves which can help alleviate the pain caused by Raynaud's phenomenon.

Second skin sensors can analyze the smallest body movements

1 April 2015

Bainisha is a Lokeren, Belgian-based start-up dedicated to developing a more accessible and accurate body motion capturing system with both sports and medical applications.

CareJack helps with the lifting

1 April 2015

A new smart electronic vest has been developed to assist workers in lifting heavy objects and at the same time avoiding potential injury.

Seamless Devices for nanoscale transistors

1 April 2015

Science and technology development and commercialisation company Allied Minds, of Boston, Massachusetts, has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University and forme

Fabric that kills on contact

1 April 2015

Professors Vijay Mannari and Subhas Ghosh of Eastern Michigan University have received US patent 8,764,851 for a durable, washable, antibacterial fabric created with a grant from the army.

Smart fabrics for aquaculture

1 April 2015

Seaweed could be an important resource for food and feed ingredients, biochemicals and the production of biofuels, but so far it's been under-exploited because it's difficult to harvest efficiently on

EcoTitan from Irema

1 April 2015

Filter media manufacturer Irema is now making its own compact fully-synthetic filter systems for industrial filtration applications featuring engineered nanofibre layers.

Silicon nanofibres boost battery power

1 April 2015

Researchers have developed a material based on silicon nanofibres they believe can be used to boost the capacity of batteries in electric vehicles and personal electronics.

UK pledges GBP40 million to biosynthetics

1 April 2015

The UK's business secretary Vince Cable has announced a new GBP40 million funding programme for synthetic biology, with GBP32 million to be split between new research centres in Manchester, Edinburgh

Stronger than spider silk

1 April 2015

Limpets - the small aquatic snail-like creatures with conical shells that cling to rocks- have teeth with biological structures that are strong than spider silk and could serve as inspiration for tomo

3D printing, bionic LEDs and smart textiles in Geneva

1 April 2015

At the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland from March 5-15th, Edag, based in Wiesbaden, Germany, introduced the striking-looking Light Cocoon concept car, characterised by a number of cutting edge t

New fibre system for brain monitoring

1 April 2015

A system of multimodal fibres developed at MIT could deliver optical signals and drugs directly into the brain, along with providing simultaneous electrical readout to continuously monitor the effects

Adding EMS technology to clothing

1 April 2015

The winner of the ISPO Brand New Sportswear Award 2015 was Wearable Life Science (WLS), of Frankfurt, Germany, for the integrated EMS Antelope suit which is to be commercially launched in the first ha

New range of halogen-free nanocoatings

1 April 2015

Belgium's Europlasma introduced an expanded range of its Nanofics nanocoatings at the recent Filtech exhibition and conference in Cologne (February 24-26).

Smart tags alert to detergents

1 April 2015

Freshly washed laundry which can lead to itching and redness for those with sensitive skin is often caused by an aggressive detergent that was not completely removed by rinsing.

Insider secrets

1 April 2015

Teardown, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, insists manufacturers of the latest electronic devices often appreciate it taking them apart to show exactly how they're put together.

Heated gloves relieve pain for Raynaud’s sufferers

31 March 2015

Researchers from the UK’s Nottingham Trent University are using innovative textile technology to develop gloves that can help alleviate the pain caused by Raynaud’s phenomenon.

Tiny portfolio of big ideas

1 March 2015

At the Nano Tech 2015 exhibition and conference at the Tokyo Big Sight in Japan in January, Teijin exhibited what has grown into a significant range of new materials.

Biosurgery with a dressing

1 March 2015

BioMonde has manufactured and supplied Larval Therapy products in Europe since 1994 and is now introducing its BioBag for patient use in the United States.

Macronix targets wearables

1 March 2015

Macronix, a Taiwanese provider of non-volatile memory solutions, has launched a new family of wide-voltage, ultra-low-power NOR Flash memory products designed for next-generation wearable devices.

Next generation fabric sensors

1 March 2015

New Zealand's StretchSense was the winner of the 2015 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in the Sports and Fitness category.

Wearable tech sheds its baby fat

1 March 2015

Over 500 delegates attended the Wearable Technologies Conference at the ICM Conference Centre of Munich's Messe in Germany on February 2-3 - ahead of the ISPO winter sports show from February 4-8 - an

Active particle technology on trend

1 March 2015

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

New system for deepwater operations

1 March 2015

A cooperation between three Dutch companies for developing solutions for deepwater installations has led to the introduction of a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of well over thre

Fabric that kills on contact

1 March 2015

Professors Vijay Mannari and Subhas Ghosh of Eastern Michigan University have received US patent 8,764,851 for a durable, washable, antibacterial fabric created with a grant from the army.

Bagir offers DeoTag technology

1 March 2015

Odegon DeoTags are now included in the specification options of the Bagir Group, a multi-national group of companies involved in the design, development and manufacture of own brand and private label

Thermal imaging for wearable augmented reality headsets

1 March 2015

Metaio, a developer of augmented reality (AR) software and solutions, has made public research and development for a never-before-seen user interface that combines thermal imaging with augmented reali

Potential with high melt viscosity resins

1 March 2015

A series of research projects at Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) in the UK have resulted in new processing technologies and equipment designs that enable melt spun nonwovens to be successfully produc

Good vibrations with the new Myovolt

1 March 2015

Hong Kong-based Myovolt's technology is a targeted frequency vibration device worn by athletes to boost their muscle performance and enhance tissue recovery.

You are what you eat

1 March 2015

BitBite, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, showcased its wearable device designed to help people lose weight and improve their eating habits at Wearable Technologies 2015.

The force behind flex

1 March 2015

After many years of experience in the US, Flexible Circuit Technologies - the company behind many successful wearable tech products such as the Nike band - has opened its first European Sales office i

Clothing+ retains mass market lead

1 March 2015

The lion's share of the textile-integrated sensors that are going into the chest straps, vests and bras that are currently available for sports performance monitoring and provided by major brands - in

No-strap watch maker adds to range

1 March 2015

Munich-headquartered Mio Global, the developer of the world's first heart rate monitor watch to provide continuous, performance-accurate data without a chest strap, introduced two new models at the 20

Winning medical system in Italy

1 March 2015

Winmedical, founded in Pisa, Italy, in 2009, has already had its WinPack wearable, modular platform for the continuous monitoring of the most important vital signs clinically validated on 4,000 patien

Kickstarter success for connected cycling

1 March 2015

COBI - billed as the world's smartest connected cycling system - raised just over $400,000 in less than a month on Kickstarter, with almost 1,900 backers from 18 countries.

Commercial launch of eSkin

1 March 2015

The eSkin Thermometer, developed by VivaLnk of Santa Clara, California, is a simple and effective stick on patch for measuring and remotely monitoring body temperature - specifically of sleeping infan

From Hollywood to future health

1 March 2015

Nominated as one of 20 finalists for the Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup, Heddoko is employing the new StretchSense technology in its 3D motion capture sports garment, which was demonstrate

Next generation transdermals

1 March 2015

The winner of the 2015 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in the Healthcare and Wellness category was Feeligreen, which is developing and commercialising new medical devices in partnership

App for smart socks

1 March 2015

Sensoria, based in Redmond, Washington, claimed the 2015 Wearable Technologies Innovation Cup in the Clothing category.

Base layer loaded with sensors from Toray

1 March 2015

At the ISPO sportsgear show in Munich from February 5-8, Japan's Toray exhibited a base layer sports shirt equipped with bioelectric sensors.

Alpinestars airbag jacket

1 March 2015

The Alpinestars Tech-Air - which claimed the 2015 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in the Safety and Security category - is an electronic airbag system that offers bike riders upper body pro

Fabric sensors for 2015

1 March 2015

New Zealand's StretchSense was the winner of the 2015 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in the Sports and Fitness category.

Security and social interaction

1 March 2015

The dual-purpose smart festival wristbands developed by Dutch company Sendrato enable full, wireless connectivity with and between visitors of large events.

Vital aerospace role for Kevlar nanofibres

1 March 2015

New battery separators based on nanofibres extracted from Kevlar should be able to prevent the kind of fires that were responsible for grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2013.

Wearable Technology 2015: An industry gathers pace

1 March 2015

"Wearable technology will change your life - like it or not." This was the tagline with which Life magazine introduced this growing industry to a wider audience in the build-up to the much-anticipated

Processing glass and technical yarns

1 March 2015

At the annual JEC Composites exhibition, Verdol of Valence, France, will show visitors its full range of technologies and machinery for the processing of glass and technical yarns.

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