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For the past year or so, a student team from the Eindhoven University of Technology has been working on a wearable that could allow folks to understand what’s being said in another language through vibrations on the arm.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearab… Continue reading Vibrating sleeve gives wearer a feel for languages
Although we have heard about “smart” fabrics which could be used in clothing that displays data, it’s unlikely that most garments will ever be made of such high-tech materials. The PocketView system, however, shines its display through existing “dumb” … Continue reading PocketView tech shines LED messages through clothing
While we may think of blue jeans as kind of earthy, basic clothing, the process by which they’re dyed is definitely not eco-friendly. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to the development of a new coloration technique.Continue Reading… Continue reading New jean-dying process shouldn’t give the environment the blues
MIT engineers have found a new use for a common plastic, managing to spin polyethylene into fabric that can passively cool the wearer by allowing heat through and moisture to evaporate. The discovery could see waste plastic bags being turned into sport… Continue reading Waste plastic could be spun into eco-friendly clothing
We’re impressed to see the continued flow of new and interesting ways to utilize 3D printing despite its years in the hacker limelight. At the 2020 Hackaday Remoticon [Billie Ruben] came to us from across the sea to demonstrate how to use 3D printing and fabric, or other flexible materials, …read more
Continue reading Remoticon Video: How to 3D Print onto Fabric with Billie Ruben
The waste generated by the fashion and clothing industry is massive, and not just because of the items that are worn a few times before being discarded in favor of the latest trends. Recycling clothing made from cotton is tricky business, meaning piece… Continue reading Clothing recycling breakthrough takes aim at fashion and textile waste
If you’re a wardrobe manager on a film, TV or theater set, then you likely have to send a lot of clothes out for dry cleaning. That’s where Presso is intended to come in – it’s a portable device that dry cleans clothing on-location, in five minutes.Con… Continue reading Presso aims to make dry cleaning fast and portable
Fabrics with electrical functionality have been around for several years, but are very rarely used in mainstream clothing. The fabrics are very expensive and the supply can be unreliable. Frustrated by this, [Counter Chemists] developed PolySense, simple open-source technology to make any fibrous material into a conductive material that can …read more
Although we’ve recently seen a number of “electronic skin” sensor patches that monitor the wearer’s vital signs, the things do have their drawbacks. Scientists at MIT have therefore developed what may be a better alternative, in the form of a vitals-mo… Continue reading MIT’s electronic shirt tracks wearers’ vitals
Being out and about with your devices rapidly running out of battery power can rapidly turn into a sticky situation. Suddenly you find yourself unable to hail rideshares and incapable of transferring money around. For the fashion conscious who wish to avoid this, [Kitty Yeung]’s design may be a valuable …read more