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Army researchers working on self-healing materials
October 12th, 2020
Photo: U.S. Army. U.S. Army and Texas A&M University researchers have developed a new material that can autonomously heal in air and under water. The 3-D printable and stimuli-responsive polymeric materials are expected to enable massive reconfigurability in future military platforms, said Dr. Frank Gardea, an aerospace engineer and principal investigator of this work for the U.S. Army’s […]
DIY comes to e-textiles
October 12th, 2020
by Janet Preus I’ve written about e-textiles numerous times over the past few years. There’s a reason for that. At first it was my own fascination with a technology which could transform a host of textile products. (I may still have my heated socks that required wires running up my leg, attached to two "D" […]
The expanding world of e-textiles
October 12th, 2020
IPC E-Textiles Summit covers innovations, markets and business advice. by Janet Preus A large group of presenters and attendees participated in IPC’s two-day conference on e-textiles recently, sharing insights about new technologies, the business of e-textiles, markets and trends. The textile industry, generally, has been quick to respond to industry needs throughout the course of […]
Yale researchers announce new shape-shifting material
October 12th, 2020
Photo: Yale University, the lab of Prof. Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio A new robotic fabric structure, developed in the lab of Prof. Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio at Yale University, could lead to new innovations in adaptive clothing, self-deploying shelters, or lightweight shape-changing machinery. The robotic fabric created by the researchers has actuation, sensing and variable stiffness fibers while retaining the […]
Coats launches unique yarn for telecom cable industry
October 12th, 2020
Global industrial thread manufacturer Coats Group is launching Gotex StremX. According to Coats, it's the first new product of its kind for the telecom cable industry in 20 years. For use as a strength member in fiber optic cables, it is the critical component that preserves the integrity and flexibility of cables to protect the […]
Salomon introduces recyclable performance running shoe
October 8th, 2020
Photo: Salomon. French outdoor brand Salomon as unveiled Index.01, a performance running shoe made to be recycled. The result of three years of research and development at Salomon’s Annecy Design Center in the French Alps, the shoe has been constructed to reduce material waste by using circular life cycle principles. By using recycled polyester for […]
Oros and astronauts collaborate on spacesuit-inspired jacket
October 6th, 2020
Photo: Oros. Oros, the outdoor wear apparel known for using space-worthy aerogel for insulation, has collaborated with astronauts on a limited-edition jacket. The company reports that the same science used to insulate spacecraft at -450°F can also keep people warmer here on Earth than more typical insulation, such as goose feathers. NASA’s nearly weightless aerogel technology […]