Although our talk2myShirt coverage is very seldom mentioning so called ‘plastic electronics’ this field is highly interesting to wearable electronic as it focuses to move electronic functions from hard surface substrate to flexible, thin-film carrier mediums.

Thin and flexible electronic is next to other applications highly interesting for the integration into clothing as it can be laminated to conventional textiles and connected via conductive yarn traces to form a more complex electronic functionality.

To keep up with the latest development in the plastic electronic area I suggest to add to your knowledge library +Plastic Electronics a magazine with online presents covering cutting edge plastic electronic developments and market analysis.

You can even find a section for Smart Fabrics which highlights plastic electronics developments specifically suitable for wearable electronic applications.

What’s more, the current issue 2.6 of the +Plastic Electronics Magazine focuses on Smart Fabrics. A comprehensive article covers the smart textile developments at Textronics and Adidas. The Plugged-In section covers the different areas of commercialization highlighting the latest trends and developments, as well as discussing how the market will change in the coming years.

A magazine full of wearable electronic infos – our favorite topic. Visitors to the Smart Fabrics conference in Miami, Florida on 14-16 April will get a complimentary copy of this magazine. You have the choice, visit Smart Fabrics conference or click over to get a subscription to +Plastic Electronics.

A reminder for the upcoming Smart Fabrics conference which will take place between April 14 – 16 in Miami, Florida.

This years event promises to be even more interesting than the previous conferences. A long list of interesting speaker covering the research, development, design and business aspects of wearable electronics will ensure a diverse spectrum of knowledge sharing and insights into wearable electronics presents and future perspectives.

Over two days three parallel sessions will provide attendants the choices to cherry-pick the personally most interesting sessions to listen and to participate in discussion.

The first day (Apr. 14) is reserved for an in-depth seminar by Janet Hansen about Wearable Electronics for Illuminated Costumes and Clothing.

IntertechPira could manage to get Alison Lewis, owner and editor of iHeartSwitch.com and author of Switch Craft a wearable electronic craft book containing 20 inspirational eTextile DIY projects on the speaker list.

Click over to Smart Fabrics for the complete agenda with speaker names and topics that will be covered in these highly charged days around wearable electronics.

Over the past few years highly interesting events around wearable electronic emerged or established themselves as a yearly focus point for the wearable electronic community/business.

One of the very first wearable electronic events is the Smart Fabrics Conference which first took place in 2005 in Barcelona, Spain. Since that day, Smart Fabrics became THE highlight in the wearable electronic calendar attracting top experts as conference speaker.

This years Smart Fabrics which is going into its 6th year, takes place between April 14 – 16 in Miami, Florida. The speaker list represents the who-is-who in wearable electronic, too long to post here but you can check it out on the Smart Fabrics Website.

The interesting aspect on the Smart Fabrics is the selection of topics which are covered in plenary sessions in the morning and breakout session in the afternoon. The topics include views on the business perspectives, manufacturing and product development, regulatory requirements as well as IP landscape and technology developments.

Two pre conference seminars will be held on April 14th. Janet Hansen will talk  about Wearable Electronics for Illuminated Costumes and Clothing and Leah Buechley will share her observations and experiences about the eTextile Do It Yourself movement.

As the time for the Smart Fabrics conference come closer I will post more details. For now, check out the full program on the Smart Textiles site and mark your calendar for this high profile event.

In case you wonder – yes, talk2myShirt will be there, prepared for 3 days of no sleep but networking, chatting and blogging.

The clock started ticking again for the preparations to the 6th Annual Smart Fabrics 2010 conference which will take place from April 14 – 16 in Miami, Florida.

Organized by IntertechPira, the Smart Fabrics conference is one of the most important events in the wearable electronic calendar as it combines research, innovation, business and industry. No other event around wearable electronic can attract more than 150 key player from 24 countries to share views, know-how and experiences under the same roof.

This conference will be of particular interest for people involved in (soft)electronics, textiles, medical, sporting equipment, fashion, and wireless communication as well as military/space agencies and the investment community.

Interested to take an active role in the Smart Fabrics 2010 conference? IntertechPira is now accepting submissions for presentations.

The conference focus is on business issues facing the industry, including market size and growth, case studies, technological advances and hurdles, applications by industry, and design innovations.

Abstracts must be received by November 18, 2009 and may be submitted by fax: +1 207 781 2150 or email: Barbara.rojas@pira-international.com

You can also suggest topic ideas for preconference seminars which are classroom style workshops intended for 20-30 participants. They are designed to provide ample time for in-depth discussion, questions and answers, and student-instructor interaction.

talk2myShirt will keep you updated on a regular basis about the conference preparation until the Smart Fabrics starts in April 2010.