Archive for January, 2007
Wearable Electronic book review - New Nomads
We start today another new section in talk2myShirt, a category for book reviews on the topic of Wearable Electronics, our favorite topic.
Our small team ‘discovered’ that over the last 4+ years we have spend on searching, researching and working on Wearable Electronics, we have together collected a small but very interesting library on Wearable Electronics, [...]
Solaris High-tech ski gloves from Reusch
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 [...]
Wearable Electronic - Business potential
In our article today, we have a look to the business perspective and potential of Wearable Electronics.
The technology market research and strategy firm VDC is forecasting that the consumption in the smart and interactive textiles market is predicted to grow to US$720million by 2008.
Not a multibillion business yet but a good start and something to [...]
Fabric Keyboard video review
Earlier this month we have posted about G-Tech’s Fabric Keyboard.
We got a tip today from one of our reader, Chris, with the link to the YouTube video below about the G-Tech Keyboard. Thanks Chris for the heads up.
The video shows how to set up the link between a Blackberry and the Keyboard. An excellent video which [...]
Plantronics and Quiksilver/Roxy put Bluetooth in Jackets
As we have predicted not so long ago, a new company is joining the Wearable Electronic market.
Yesterday Quiksilver and Plantronics kicked off a new strategic partnership to outfit outdoor sports enthusiasts with a unique array of Bluetooth enabled sports apparel and accessories.
Quiksilver and Plantronics previewed a new collection of premium snow apparel and accessories providing [...]
Components for Textile Electronics
One of the essential parts we need to create Wearable Electronic clothing, are electrical components.
It is not our aim to explain in details the whole world of Electronics. We only explain electronic principles that are absolutely necessary to realize the projects we introduce. For more in-depth knowledge, you might want to check out this resource, [...]
Textile Electronic - the Soft Circuit Board
Starting our DIY Wearable Electronic series, we introduce you first to another outstanding expert and promoter of Textile Electronic, Mouna Andraos.
Mouna created, based on inspirations from Leah Buechley, a platform for everyone to learn from her technique to combine electronic and textiles. Her work is presented on electroniccraft.org from where we have taken the following [...]
Wearable Electronic - DIY
Do-It-Yourself for Wearable Electronic is a new chapter/category in our Blog. We introduce you to the DIY activities and possibilities initiated by other people and groups and expend that activities with our own contributions.
DIY is a growing trend in the fashion world today. Many of us want to personalize the ’standard’ offer in the shops [...]
Wearable Electronic - the technology
In our review and outlook of Wearable Electronic, we investigate today the companies that contributed to the recent increase of Wearable Electronic products.
Quite a few companies entered the Wearable Electronic market last year with product launches. Some clothing manufacturers developed their own systems or out-sourced this to their manufacturing partners. Other clothing companies teamed up [...]
Wearable Electronic in Fashion
In our article yesterday, we had a look into the near future of Wearable Electronic. The products introduced so far fall mostly in the category of ‘functional’ clothing and accessories like outdoor jackets and bags.
Today, we have a look to the Fashion clothing and check out what is happening in this area.
The most outstanding and [...]
