Undoubtedly everyone loves coffee – while most of us are used to enjoying a cup of coffee every day, the American company Virus is intended to produce comfortable base layer fabric that traps heat close to the skin, using recycled coffee grounds. The new fabric is announced capable of increasing skin surface temperature by 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and it features anti-UV and anti-odor properties as well.
One possible new tendency for car manufacturing announced at the beginning of 2012 is the smart fabric seat covers developed by researchers from Polytechnic School in Montreal, Canada. The new fabric has electrical properties that will change depending on where touched, so that it allows the drivers to control their radio volume via merely a simple swipe. It means the fabric might replace the nobs, buttons and dials commonly built in cars in the future, so as to offer us a more convenient way to control the car. As BMW is reportedly interested, we guess it wouldn’t be long for us to see the touch fabric roll out in future car models.
Have a new try! Without no darkroom or specialized technical, you can print photos on fabric or wood or anything else with the magic dye, and it could get finished in four simple steps. Just paint the dye on, put a negative or object on top, put it in the sun and wash it with water, and then you’ll get exclusive clothes on the world. Available in red, orange and blue, the dye would create new colors when you mix them.
Milk can build your clothes? German biochemist/fashion designer Anke Domaske says “yes”. The young lady recently received an innovation award from the German Textile Research Association, due to her creation of the hypoallergenic fabric made from sour milk. Quite surprisingly, the fabric is not cheap to make, costing even more than the money spent in producing organic cotton fabric. On the other hand, Domaske’s fabric actually needs only 2 liters of water for 1 kilogram of fabric, compared to more than 10,000 liters of water required to make the same amount of cotton. So what do you think, the money or the water is more important?
Traditional clothes, especially those made from synthetic fiber, burns so easily in flame that they usually result in heavy burns to people who get stuck in fire. To solve that problem, researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a nontoxic fabric that is fire-resistant. The new fabric is composed of renewable ingredients like clay and chitosan, and forms a protective layer of foam on the clothes’ surface to prevent the fabric from igniting when fire is applied to it. It is said that the flame-resistant fabric could find applications in clothes, car seats and many other fields, thus featuring a wide prospect in the market.
Technology changes the life, and quite soon you’ll see fabric that can convey therapeutic treatments through the skin. Developed by Schoeller Textil AG, the “iLoad” is made to soak up positively charged medical emulsion and then release the substance into the wearer’s skin when triggered by warmth, perspiration or other elements. Moreover, the fabric can be washed with industrial machines to remove lingering residue and then make it ready for reuse. Except used for medical treatment, the “iLoad” fabric is expected to create odor-neutralizing clothes too.
You should feel sorry to Spanish designer Dr Manel Torres and I New Idea, if you thought that the technology here is simply about spraying a T-shirt on your skin! Actually, what is prayed onto human skin is an innovative fabric, which will dry and form a washable and reusable garment on your skin. And with the spray-on fabric, you can also create a dress, trousers and even hats. So you’d like a try? Good new is that the spray-on dresses will be shown at London Fashion Week and hopefully we’ll see you there.
Hit the jump for two video demonstrations for more information. [Read the rest of this entry...]
3D technology is an important emerging technique developed quickly during the past few years and it has been widely applied in the fields of advertising, furniture and electronics. And recently, three designers have even collaborated with a new 3D printer that can spit out fabric structures for clothing. When three-dimensional body data is fed into the computer, certain software will then start to work and have the printer produce fabric structures, just as what you can see from the video below. On the other hand, the new technology will also result in great changes, such as much better efficiency, less needed labor and various customized fabric structures. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Although there have been many tools providing light, a light on the hand is still the most convenient for workers. Diffused working light is produced from the bottom part of the glove and optional light source is at the end of the index finger as spot light. The glove can offer a non-shadow working area when the light beam is focused on an object. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Digital device always be cool, however, this kind of cool also need some warm elements. This new concept is made from soft fabric which could even fit your wallet. In order to hang-up or refuse call, you can just squeeze the phone with different force. [Read the rest of this entry...]
If you never feel comfortable with your mouse, you gotta like this concept. Made from lightweight moldable clay covered by a nylon and polyurethane fabric, this mouse could be shaped in any style depending on your own favor. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Hug your lovers while sleeping is a sweet thing. But if hugging for a whole night, you will feel lull instead of sweet. Just try this unique mattress with many single units. Each part is covered by a special smooth fabric, which lets the arm dip easily below. Sleeping on a mattress like this, you will have a better hugging with your lover, perhaps your lovers, Huh? [Read the rest of this entry...]
This is a fabric ball filled with fabric stuff. It’s not big, but you gonna use it frequently in daily life. Plus, it’s a eco-friendly product. You know what is it?
This abnormal shape chair is made from nature fiber. This kind of design could give you different feeling while sitting on it. [Read the rest of this entry...]
This fabric draft offers double draft protection to prevent cold drafts from entering your house. [Read the rest of this entry...]
