Category: Display
Luminous textile ribbon
We got word from a Taiwanese manufacturer who has developed a textile ribbon using a new, low resistant electrically conductive yarn with LEDs mounted on a ribbon which can be cut to sizes as needed and then connected to a [...]
iLume – soft light modules for garments and bags
Fibretronic launched a new range of high brightness LED products designed for lighting applications in outerwear, bags and other wearable accessories. The lighting range, which Fibretronic is selling under the ‘i-Lume‘ brand, includes light emitting buttons which can be sewn [...]
Human Synthesizer – textile display from Philips Lumalive
Philips Lumalive commissioned a new promo video for their LED based light emitting textile technology. The video, called ‘Human Synthesizer‘, made by made by Jasmin Jodry from th1ng, visually explains the benefits of transforming garments into communication platforms via the [...]
NeonString for illuminated fashion design
Triggered by a question from one of our dear readers about possible technologies usable to add light-up elements to clothing designs, I have been looking around if there is anything else next to Photochromic yarns or the glow-in-the-dark yarns which [...]
Science – Tactile display technology
A team of scientist at the Technical University in Dresden / Germany has demonstrated a new display technology that adds to the visible information representation the tactile dimension. The display is formed of hydro gel droplets the size of 0.3 [...]
Woven Light by Kathy Schicker
Kathy Schicker, textiles designer, artist and teacher adds a new dimension to illuminated textiles by weaving with light. How does it work? Her light reactive textiles using new and smart yarns that emit, reflect or react to light, including reflective, [...]
Flexible Led Curtain
Beijing based Huasun Optoelectronic Science Co. selling a ‘made to order’ Flexible Led Curtain which looks and acts like a textile display. Hanging on a wall or dividing a room this Flexible Led Curtain gives the amazing effect of a [...]
