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Las Vegas had its e-Textile symposium and almost at the same time on the other side of the globe in Taiwan, the Textile International Forum and Exhibition in Taipei has e-Textiles on their agenda as well.

Scientists from the Taiwan Textile Research Institute showed backed to the delight of the visitors toasts in an oven made of textiles. Yes, I didn’t make a typo, their oven is made of thin and flexible conductive elements woven into the oven’s highly heat-resistant fabric.

The oven’s internal temperature can exceed 300 degrees Celsius without damaging the soft fabric and weights only a few hundred grams.

For what is a textile oven good you might ask. For one, such oven can be folded according the Scientists and it is of course very light. This can become handy for camping, trekking in the great outdoors or maybe disaster relief due to the light weight and little space needed for transportation.

One thing might be a problem for the cloth oven to become a commercial hit: the power needed to generate all the heat. Check out your camping place for a good power supply before you head off and buy the cloth oven which could be on sale as early as next year according to the Scientists of the Taiwan Textile Research Institute.

[source: texyt via gizmodo]

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Reusch, a company we posted some time ago about their Sonic Glove for the iPod, has announced today together with Interactive Wear AG the Solaris ski-gloves for the Fall/Winter season 2007/2008.

Interactive Wear developed a new technology platform called “iTermX” which is a heating solution for any kind of textiles that is smaller, lighter and more flexible than conventional solutions on the market.

The Solaris ski-glove is the first product that has this new system implemented and will be manufactured in a larger scale by a high end brand like Reusch.

The ThermoTec textile heating system, which is based on Interactive Wear’s new iThermX technology, regulates the heat supply via a microcontroller is monitored by sensors. Energy is only supplied when the temperature drops below a pre-set limit at portions of the wearer’s hand that are sensitive to the cold.

Using special, highly flexible heating elements, heat is generated selectively within the glove without restricting movement. Two low-profile, lightweight rechargeable lithium-ion batteries supply each system with power.

These gloves offer the comfort of ideal warmth with a heating capacity of up to five hours, and the heating system weight in at a maximum of just approximately 70 grams per glove. To ensure flexible usage, the wearer can choose from among three different operational modes: either constant heating or one of two pre-programmed, sensor-monitored, comfortable temperatures within the glove. A LED indicates the selected mode, and single-button control unit with a simple design enables easy and reliable operation.

Based on those features, we assume that the LED is not only there for a cool look but also to show if the heat is on … or not.

Sounds great to us and we are looking very much forward to have a pair to stop running around with cold and stiff fingers, especially at this time of the year.

No info yet about the cost of this finger warming product, stay tuned for an update as soon as we get hold on it. The Solaris will be shown during the upcoming ISPO winter 07 in Munich from Feb. 4-7.

[Via: presseagentur.com]

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The products from the German company WarmX get a warm welcome at this time of the year - late autumn and winter.

WarmX has introduced its line of electrically heated clothing, which promises to keep you warm in the great, cold outdoors.
It’s perfect for all outdoor sport activities but also in the professional, working environment where people have no choice but stay in the cold for longer periods of time.

Heated garments usually have heavy wires and bulkiness but not so with WarmX!

A special electrically conductive polyamide thread is woven directly into the cloth. A microprocessor in the control module/battery box regulates the temperature at your choice of three different levels. The rechargable Lithium-Ion battery lasts for 2 to 5 hours depending on the temperature setting.

The idea is simple but great and no worry, their fabric won’t short circuit. All the garments on offer are washable - as one would expect.

You can order the different types of garments ranging from shirts (Euro 348.-) and tights (Euro 398.-) to undershirts (around 250.- Euro) in the women and man collection.

The WarmX online store is open for shopping.

via Techwear

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