Smart textiles

Muscle monitoring in space

1 January 2015

Ohmatex has been awarded a Euro350,000 contract with the European space agency (ESA) to develop muscle monitoring exercise suits for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).

New device for treating psoriasis

1 January 2015

Philips BlueControl is a clinically tested wearable medical device that employs blue LED light to control mild to moderate cases of psoriasis vulgaris.

3D printed arrays bound for space

1 January 2015

RedEye, a Stratasys company based in Minneapolis has partnered with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the Formosat-7 constellation observing system for m

Enter The Dash

1 January 2015

Munich-based Bragi's The Dash will receive the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 Best Of Innovation Award in the Headphones product category in January.

Smart T-shirt can make treatment of spinal disease more effective

1 January 2015

A T-shirt that contains embedded sensors is to be developed with the aim of increasing the comfort and effectiveness of the spinal braces required by patients suffering from abnormal curvature of the

Conductive, stretchable inks for smart garments

1 January 2015

A range of stretchable conductive inks for use in smart clothing and wearable electronics was displayed for the first time during Printed Electronics 2014, held in Santa Clara, California, USA, on 19-

Garment to monitor muscle activity of astronauts during exercise

1 January 2015

A garment capable of monitoring the muscle activity of astronauts during exercise in space is the goal of a project funded by the Paris, France-based European Space Agency (ESA).

TenCate adds sensors to protection

1 December 2014

TenCate Advanced Armor USA has acquired the sensor technology of Newport Sensors, based in Irvine, California.

CNT nonwovens expansion in Israel

1 December 2014

Tortech Nanofibres, a subsidiary of armour systems developer Plasan, has installed additional capacity for the manufacture of its nonwoven carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet at its manufacturing plant in Ma'

Beauty patch powered by sugar and air

1 December 2014

At present, galvanic skin treatments can only be done by beauticians using special devices.

ACE recognition for MarkForged

1 December 2014

The first 3D printer that can continuously accommodate carbon fibre, Kevlar and glass has received an Award for Composites Excellence (ACE) from the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA

Barriers to adoption for smart fabrics

1 December 2014

The market value for sensors and 'smart' materials employed in clothing will grow from roughly $212 million this year to more than $1.8 billion by 2021, according to a new report from industry analyst

BeBop extends the range for smart fabric sensing

1 December 2014

BeBop Sensors, the new wearable sensor technology brand created by musical instrument inventor Keith McMillen and his established company KMI, is introducing the BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor.

Ultrafiltration first for washing machines

1 December 2014

The Haier Group, a multi-national consumer appliances and home electronics company based in Qingdao, China, has teamed up with Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS) to develop a new water r

Vest-like design for defibrillator

1 December 2014

A lightweight, easy-to-conceal shirt-like garment which can deliver lifesaving shocks to patients experiencing serious heart problems has been designed by biomedical engineering students at Johns Hopk

HeiQ plans $4 million nanofibre plant

1 December 2014

Melbourne-based stem cell company Cytomatrix has formed a joint venture with Switzerland's HeiQ Materials to support the commercialisation of a stem cell solution based on nanofibres for bone marrow t

Patented new heating technology

1 December 2014

FlexiWarm is a new heating foil technology developed by FlexiWarm Gmbh, based in Bad Bentheim-Gildehaus, Germany.

Adding comfort for diabetes sufferers

1 December 2014

Wearable alternatives to current glucose monitoring technology could have a big future, but the golden days of high margin disposable glucose test strips may be coming to an end according to analyst I

London hospital tests smart bandage

1 December 2014

A collaborative pilot study has recently been carried out at the Royal Free Hospital in London on the Isansys Lifetouch device - a new wireless vital signs 'smart bandage' cardiac monitor.

New nanotube process for imaging systems

1 December 2014

Sensitive electro-optical imaging and target-acquisition systems will achieve new levels of range and sensitivity performance as a result of a UK company's recently-introduced 'super black' material.

Algae alternative to silver ions

1 December 2014

The use of silver ions for antibacterial textiles has been a matter of hot debate worldwide.

Wearable Week at ISPO 15

1 December 2014

The first Wearable Week takes place in Munich, Germany from February 2-8 incorporating the 14th Wearable Technologies Conference (WT I) on February 2-3 - which features over 50 speakers.

Funding for semiconducting nanotubes

1 November 2014

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), based in Normanton, Oklahoma, has received an SBIR Phase 1 Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

3D printing for the Middle East

1 November 2014

Paradigm 3D has opened the first 3D printing operation in the Middle East, centrally located in Dubai to serve the needs of the region for fast 3D printed parts.

Natick self-cleaning coating commercialised

1 November 2014

The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) has provided technical guidance and direction to industry partner Luna Innovations in the successful development of a durable,

3D motion tracking for astronauts

1 November 2014

Force and motion measuring shoes - branded ForceShoe and co-developed by Xsens and the University of Twente in the Netherlands - are currently being employed in tests on the International Space Statio

New sensors for early diagnosis

1 November 2014

Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have developed a semiconductor-imaging biosensing system for analyzing blood and urine

Ten Cate's Factory of the Future attracts funding

1 November 2014

The Factory of the Future - the innovation centre being developed by a consortium headed by TenCate - has been granted a Euro1.5 million development subsidy by the Province of Overijssel in the Nether

Evolon ready for print

1 November 2014

Freudenberg's Evolon microfilament nonwovens have been certified by Hewlett Packard for printing with HP latex inks.

History in the making: 3D-printed carbon fibre car in 44 hours

1 November 2014

The new Strati car was 3D printed on-site by by Local Motors during the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago (September 8-13).

Smart fabrics for sports fans

1 November 2014

Garmatex Technologies, based Vancouver, British Columbia, is entering a two year supplier agreement with New Era Cap, the brand best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball

Kinetic alternative to wall chargers

1 November 2014

Sometimes, the simplest ideas can be the best.

Sensors for early diagnosis

1 November 2014

Coating of growth factors on tissue scaffold

1 November 2014

A new implantable tissue scaffold has been coated with bone growth factors that release slowly over time to induce the body to rapidly form new bone that looks and behaves just like original tissue.

Cella teams up with Safran for aerospace

1 November 2014

UK company Cella Energy, which has developed technologies for safe and low-cost hydrogen storage involving nanofibres, has entered into a a joint venture with the French multi-national Safran - a comp

Engineered porosity for bones

1 November 2014

Net-Shape-Nonwoven (NSN) technology allows short fibres to be precisely processed into three-dimensional structures and as such is suitable for applications in tissue engineering.

Paint-on bandage for wound monitoring

1 November 2014

When the skin is burnt or otherwise injured, part of the body's healing process involves boosting oxygen levels in the damaged tissue.

New plant batteries from old ones

1 November 2014

Thanks to their high energy content, lithium-ion batteries are highly promising for various products - not least, electric vehicles or large-scale energy storage in the electricity grid - in the futur

Graphene for stretchable supercapacitors

1 November 2014

Crumpling a piece of graphene 'paper' - formed by bonding together layers of the two-dimensional form of carbon - can yield new properties that could be useful for creating extremely stretchable super

Capturing kinetics: Pedestrian power

1 November 2014

Brazilian football legend Pele recently opened a first-of-its-kind player-powered community football pitch in the heart of a Rio de Janeiro favela.

Much stronger fabric circuit boards

1 November 2014

A digital knitting machine has been employed by a team at Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Institute of Textiles and Clothing to produce advanced fabric circuit boards (FCBs).

Wearable relaxation through neuroscience

1 November 2014

A new company based in Los Gatos, California, is aiming to develop an entirely new category of wearable products based on advanced neuroscience.

Polo Tech debut at the US Open

1 October 2014

The worlds of tennis and wearable technology have come together rather unexpectedly recently, with Wimbledon tournament winner Andy Murray declaring his interest in the potential of smart fabrics and

Perfect blush for apples

1 October 2014

Perhaps as an effect of climate change, European orchards are increasingly being damaged by hailstorms, which can wipe out entire yields.

Carbon nanosphere the key to lithium anode

1 October 2014

A big step towards cheaper and more efficient rechargeable batteries for everything from electric vehicles to wearable electronics has been announced with the development of a pure lithium anode.

Cytec to evaluate biomass carbon

1 October 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, with funding of up to $5.9 million to work on the production of high performance, low cost carbo

Gel fibre blend with silver benefits

1 October 2014

Durafiber Ag is the latest addition to the range of nonwoven gelling fibre dressings from Smith & Nephew which benefit from silver's antimicrobial action.

A small golden cosmos

1 October 2014

Nanoparticles surrounded by a group of smaller nanoparticles like a planet orbited by satellites have been developed by researchers in Germany.

Metamaterials for invisibility cloaking

1 October 2014

A new technique for constructing materials with building blocks a few billionths of a metre across can be used to control the way that light flies through them and could potentially move forward the c

Success with high temp inflatable at NASA

1 October 2014

ILC Dover recently celebrated the successful high altitude test of the NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD).

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