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A new way with wearables
February 22nd, 2022
Nextiles manufactures all of its products locally in New York and the tri-state area. The company specializes in compression clothing products, such as arm and knee sleeves for acute joint measurements and limb movement. Photo: Nextiles The innovation driving wearables and mass adoption is undeniable. According to Gartner Research, spending on wearable devices grew to […]
Solar-powered electric catamaran features a kite wing
February 21st, 2022
Photo: SILENT-YACHTS. SILENT-YACHTS has unveiled its new SILENT 60, a solar-powered catamaran with a kite wing instead of conventional sails. The company, located in Mallorca, Spain, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says that the yacht’s 42 solar panels generate 17 kWp to power two electric motors of 200 kW each. The 60-foot (18m) yacht is also backed up by a battery capacity of […]
Robotic gripper is precise—and gentle
February 21st, 2022
Kirigami grippers are gentle and precise enough to grasp an egg yolk and a human hair. Photo: North Carolina State University. Most grippers work by applying pressure to an object from either side, but this approach won’t work with soft, fragile items and could damage them. A new robotic gripper, however, has found a solution […]
Lightweight material is stronger than steel
February 21st, 2022
Scientists have believed it’s impossible to induce polymers to form 2D sheets, but using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel, as light as plastic, and it can be easily manufactured in large quantities. According to press information from MIT, the material is a two-dimensional […]
E-textile makes large touchscreen applications possible
February 21st, 2022
A new smart textile display is made up of fiber-based LEDs that can be activated from a range of embedded sensors. Photo: Cambridge University. Smart textiles have become more sophisticated in the last few years but have remained somewhat limited in size and scope. Now a team of researchers, led by scientists at Cambridge University, […]
New cooking system operates with a flexible mat
February 3rd, 2022
The cooking mat activates the touch controls for switching on the Lapitec Chef system. Photo: Lapitech. Italian company Lapitech has created a cooking system that could be completely concealed under a modern sintered stone kitchen counter. Activated by a high-tech cooking mat, the Lapitec Chef features an electrothermal component developed in collaboration with the University […]
Dual action textile cooling technology launched
February 3rd, 2022
Swiss high-performance textile provider HeiQ has announced the launch of a new dual action textile cooling technology, HeiQ Cool, which the company says is the world’s first textile technology to deliver both instant contact cooling and continuous evaporative cooling. Addressing the importance of body temperature control, as both overheating and feeling chilly are problematic, HeiQ […]
Invoxia unveils biometric health collar for dogs
February 3rd, 2022
Photo: Invoxia. French tech company Invoxia has unveiled a biometric health collar that can monitor a dog’s vitals, activity and location. With a long battery life and precision GPS tracking, the owner of a dog with an existing health condition, in particular, may find the collar’s ability to sense and track very useful. The collar’s lightweight, low-power sensors are […]
IFAI’s Smart Fabric Summit partners with NC State
February 3rd, 2022
This year’s Smart Fabrics Summit, scheduled for Mar. 28–29, 2022, will be held on the campus of North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, N.C. This event, organized by the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State and the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), offers education sessions, product showcases, facility tours and multiple networking opportunities. Under […]
Innovation: What, why and how?
February 3rd, 2022
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have integrated advanced metamaterials into flexible textiles to create a system capable of battery-free communication between articles of clothing and nearby devices. Photo: University of California, Irvine. A new path forward for both incremental and disruptive innovations in products and technologies. by Seshadri Ramkumar Addressing the challenges of […]