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MIT researchers develop a responsive bio-skin
November 6th, 2015
Researchers in the Tangible Media Group at MIT’s Media Lab say they “imagine a world where actuators and sensors can be grown rather than manufactured, derived from nature as opposed to engineered in factories.” They haven’t just imagined it, they’ve actually done it, and it’s called BioLogic. The researchers have already demonstrated that the bio-skin […]
Drytac names Hayden Kelley CEO
November 5th, 2015
Richmond, Va.-based adhesive-coated product developer Drytac has named Hayden Kelley, son of company founder Richard Kelley, the company’s new global chief executive officer, effective immediately. Holding degrees in economics and international business, the younger Kelley previously was regional sales manager for Drytac’s western United States territory and vice president of sales and marketing for Drytac […]
Evolon by Freudenberg revolutionizes the microfiber towel
November 4th, 2015
Freudenberg Performance Materials, an arm of German specialty fabrics innovator Fredenberg Group, presents its Evolon microfilament fabric in towels, improving their absorbability and drying time. Evolon towels will dry two to three times more quickly than traditional towels; they can also be washed at temperatures up to 95°C and can be optionally equipped with built-in […]
Sensoria, Orthotics Holdings developing balance brace
November 3rd, 2015
Seattle-based wearable technology developer Sensoria and Orthotics Holdings Inc. of Hauppauge, N.Y., provider of technologies and options to treat conditions associated with the lower extremities, have joined to develop the Smart Moore Balance Brace that is intended to help wearers, particularly seniors, avoid falls. The Smart Moore Balance Brace is a refinement of the original […]
UMN hosting wearable technology event
November 2nd, 2015
The University of Minnesota’s current event series, Headliners, will offer “Stronger, Faster, Brighter: Wearable Technology and the Future of Clothing” Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Continuing Education and Conference Center. The series provides opportunities to meet with university experts as they share firsthand knowledge of current topics, from medical breakthroughs to social trends. […]
Microsoft announces revamped Band 2
November 2nd, 2015
Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft has unveiled a revamp of its activity-monitoring Microsoft Band. In addition to similar products that measure, track and display such athletic activity as a step counter, GPS, heart rate monitor and a sleep tracker, the upgraded Microsoft Band 2 tracks oxygen consumption and golf swings. Wearers can also receive text messages and […]
Smart shirt to minimize back pain, improve posture
October 30th, 2015
Privately held Adela Health of Altadena, Calif., is developing TruPosture, a slim, high-tech vest that aims to fix a user’s spine and alleviate or eliminate back pain. Featuring nanosensors, Lycra and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that lasts a week, TruPosture measures the curve of the wearer’s spine and gives detailed instructions on how to adjust […]
Sciessent launches self-regenerating odor control agents
October 29th, 2015
Sciessent, provider of antimicrobial and odor-absorption solutions for the textile and apparel industries, has released its next generation of odor-control products, Agion Active XL and Lava XL. While other odor-control technologies rely on laundering to regenerate their odor-fighting properties, Agion Active XL and Lava XL self-regenerate between launderings for longer-lasting odor control. Sciessent Lava XL, […]
DAPBI halts Teijin Aramid program
October 28th, 2015
Dutch high-tech fiber developer Teijin Aramid has announced it is stopping its research program that would develop and commercialize aramid copolymers containing DAPBI. The prototype materials demonstrated good antiballistic performance, but use of the substance could be dangerous to people involved in the production of the monomer and copolymer. In recent years, Arnhem-based Teijin Aramid […]
Graphene-coated “e-fabrics” detect noxious gases
October 23rd, 2015
Scientists in Korea have developed wearable, graphene-coated fabrics that can detect dangerous gases present in the air, alerting the wearer by turning on an LED light. The researchers, from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, a non-profit Korean government-funded research organization, and Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, coated cotton and polyester yarn with a […]