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EU’s  technical textiles and clothing goods exports soar
EU’s technical textiles and clothing goods exports soar

30th Jun 2016

European Union exporters achieved their best performance for technical textiles and womenswear in 2015, Euratex, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation has said. Exports of man-made fibres outside of the EU have regained their rate of growth these past years and rose 4.5 per cent in value during 2015, Euratex said in a press release.

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Colour-changing ‘smart thread’ turns fantasy into reality

20th Jun 2016

Imagine you are wearing a striped scarf; and its stripes fade one by one indicating the minutes left before the arrival of a bus. Or you have a shirt with a slogan that updates automatically to match your Facebook status. Or you have a dress that lets you decide its colour and pattern for the day. This is no longer fantasy.

Clothing gains traction among wearable devices
Clothing gains traction among wearable devices

20th Jun 2016

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29 per cent growth over 2015 with clothing items set to increase their footprints. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, the market for wearable devices will experience

Korean scientists come up with 'electronic textile'
Korean scientists come up with 'electronic textile'

13th Jun 2016

In a major breakthrough, a team of South Korean scientists have developed an electronic device that can stick to clothing, paving the way for wearable displays and monitoring censors, the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said today. An electronic device attached to fabric via artificial cilia on its edges is called an electronic...

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Sensoria introduces smart garments with fitness app

9th Jun 2016

Sensoria Inc, a world leader in wearable fitness and smart garment technology, has introduced its new smart line of colourful sports bras, t-shirts and training plans offered through a new version of the Sensoria Fitness v2.0 app. The new app features a cardiologist created and tested algorithm called Heart Sentinel, which connects to heart rate...

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TTRI showcases smart clothing at Computex Taipei

6th Jun 2016

The Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) displayed its latest innovations in smart clothing at the recently concluded Computex Taipei, Asia’s biggest tech trade fair. Among the innovations presented was TTRI’s intelligent leggings, a compression gear that can detect which muscles are working. These leggings capture real-time data

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Freudenberg inaugurates new knit production line

25th May 2016

Freudenberg Performance Materials, the leading global manufacturer of technical textiles, has inaugurated a new production line at its Weinheim location. The line will manufacture elastic interlinings, knows as knits, for the international fashion industry. The main customer grouping for elastic interlinings is the international fashion industry....

Illustration of Microsoft's 'mood shirt', intended to read a wearer's emotions then stimulate their own nervous system. Courtesy: US Patent and Trademark Office
Microsoft's 'mood shirt' can decipher feelings

24th May 2016

Microsoft has been granted a patent for a piece of futuristic clothing that has been dubbed the ‘mood shirt’. It reads a wearer's emotions then stimulates their nervous system in a way that can either cheer them up or calm them down. The wearable device implementations compliment users' current strategies for coping with and managing their...

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First 'smart' jean jacket for urban cyclists

24th May 2016

The new “Levi’s Commuter x Jacquard by Google Trucker Jacket” appears like a straightforward piece of clothing. There’s nothing to advertise the technology that it packs and there is no hint that it does anything more than just look good. But, explore a little closer and the only unusual thing you’ll spot on this jean jacket is a slight error in the ...

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