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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 control and power supply unit to light up this textile string.
Our source told us this [...]
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 or bonded into clothing to add high visibility features.
Pressing the buttons will turn the light [...]
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 Lumalive textile display.
Up to now Philips Lumalive technology has been marketed only towards the promotion [...]
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 both need light to trigger the color change.
EL-foil technology is another option providing a very [...]
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 millimeter packing 297 ‘pixels’ onto just one square centimeter, a pretty high resolution.
Hydro gels are a [...]
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, phosflurescent and photochromic yarns. These were woven using both traditional techniques and advanced technology – often [...]
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 soft, drapable curtain which doubles as high resolution display.
This display can be folded, curved, pend and [...]
TQ-Style for Girls with heart (and humor)
The T-Qualiser shirts have been around for some time and I have to admit, we have one since we have posted about it. It’s cool and brings a lot of fun to any party. The TQalizer shirts are not made for the serious folks but for those how like to be in the center of [...]
Lumalive lights up clothing
Boost Products from The Netherlands will be the first company using Philips Lumalive light emitting textiles for clothing.
After years of research, Philips has succeeded in incorporating special LED technology into fabric. “Lumalive brings fabrics and clothing alive”, says Bas Zeper, CEO of Philips Lumalive. “This now gives marketeers a tool with which to reach [...]
Cool cycling jacket has built-in light indicators
This cycling jacket with built-in light indicators is the coolest integration of technology into a jacket I have seen for a long time. It’s not only cool, it is practical and can be life saving.
In many cities around the world, cyclists are second class users on the streets. No infrastructure that supports cyclists to enable [...]
