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Studio subTela Barbara Layne (Hexagram Institute) institute, research, visual art, engineering, intelligent clothing, smart fabrics
Barbara Layne is the Director of Studio subTela at the Hexagram Institute where she works with a team of graduate students from Visual Arts and Engineering at Concordia University and a variety of international collaborators. The Studio is focused on the development of intelligent cloth structures for the creation of artistic, performative and functional textiles. Natural materials are woven in alongside microcomputers and sensors to create surfaces that are receptive and responsive to external stimuli. Controllable arrays of Light Emitting Diodes present changing patterns and texts through the structure of cloth. Wireless transmission systems have also been developed to support real time communication. In both wearable systems and site related installations, textiles are used to address the social dynamic of fabric and human interaction.
Sun Dry Swim (Sun Dry Technologies) UV, nano technology, skin, fabric
Sun Dry Swim fabrics have been treated using a range of proprietary methods with a nanotechnology process that is inert, UV stable, and completely harmless to skin. This guarantees that you won't end up with rashes or be allergic to it, as the non-toxic nanotechnology treatment is water based and environmentally friendly. With an invisible nanotechnology mesh around each fabric fiber, you will find yourself wearing a permanent water repelling material without interfering with the fabric weave. This also makes it a whole lot easier to clean, while the breathable material itself is protected surface with water resistant properties.
T.L.Barnes (T.L.Barnes Enterprises) materials, buy, metal buttons, Metal Threads, wires, company, online shop, hardware
T.L. Barnes Enterprises has been providing trim, buttons, appliques, and more to the west coast SCA and re-enactor communties for over a decade. We're proud to now offer our merchandise online to the world.
Techno Textiles 1-2 Sarah Braddock '98-'05 book, smart textiles, natural fibers, science, design, engineering, fashion, materials, microfibers
This exuberant collection celebrates the way in which astonishing new textile technology is bringing together fashion, design, engineering, and science. Synthetics are now much more than cheap substitutes for natural fibers: they feel good, perform well, and look out of this world--literally. Smart textiles are no longer a science-fiction fantasy; here are self-cleaning carpets and anti-insomniac microfibers.
Ted Pella (Ted Pella Inc) Semiconductors, Neurosciences, Nanotechnology, Microelectronics, Histology, Forensics, Genetics, Failure Analysis, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopy, Electron Microprobe Analysis, Electron Microscopy, Materials Science, Metallography, Materialography
Pelco International was formed in 1975 as the export company for Ted Pella, Inc. specializing and understanding the many needs and requirements connected with sending products all over the world. In 2007 Pelco International merged with Ted Pella, Inc. and became the international division of Ted Pella, Inc.
Teijin Fibers (Teijin Fibers Limited) fibers, research, development, polymers, manufacturer, sell, company
Teijin Fibers Limited researches, develops, manufactures and sells polyester raw materials, polymers, fibers and textiles consisting of mainly Tetoron. As the core company of the Teijin polyester fibers business group, the company, in collaboration with group companies both in Japan and abroad, implements global operations aggressively and provides solutions which meet our customer needs. These are becoming more diversified and advanced, and are based on our total polyester technology in every field from raw materials and polymers, fibers and textiles for both apparel and industrial uses, to product recycling.
Ten Cate TCGE (Ten Cate) military, interior design, safety and protection, no-UV radiation material, lightweight materials in aircraft, fire-fighting clothing, protective materials, specialist material, chemical processes, textile technology, multinational company, sport and recreations, aerospace, infrastructure, environment, artificial grass, industry
Is a commercial division of TenCate Geosynthetics Europe (TCGE). TCGE is an international company headquartered in Linz, Austria, a manufacturer of both Geosynthetics and Industrial Fabrics.
TEXTURA (TEXTURA Trading Company ) shop online, yans, fabric, textile, fibers, handweavers, innovative materials
Textura Trading Company is a mail order business dedicated to providing unique yarns and fibers to handweavers, spinners and textile artists. Some of our yarns and fibers are traditional, others represent innovative developments in both fiber qualities and environmental friendliness.
The Fashion of Architecture Bradley Quinn 2003 book, fashion, architecture, haute couture, catwalk
The Fashion of Architecture is the first attempt to investigate the contemporary relationship between architecture and fashion in considerable depth, by examining the ideas, imagery, techniques and materials used by visionaries such as Martin Margiela, Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen, Tadao Ando and Daniel Libeskind. As mavericks ranging from Hussein Chalayan and Rei Kawakubo to Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid describe architectureís role in the formation of fashion identities, new readings of both areas emerge. Probing and far-reaching in its content, The Fashion of Architecture is the most comprehensive study of this exciting area to date.
The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles (The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles) artists, researcher, network, computer assisted, embroidery, non- profit organizations, developing textile, creations, design, education, training, consulting, research, production, equipment rental, exhibition, textile creation, high tech, weaving, knitting, students, international
A non-profit organization dedicated to developing textile creation in QuÈbec by providing top rate services in education, training, consulting, research, production, equipment rental, exhibition and sales. Textile creation using the most advanced technology available in weaving, knitting, embroidery and computer-assisted design. A staff composed of practising professionals who are experts in many different techniques and materials for textile production. A network of internationally leading artists and organizations. Consulted by researchers, artists and students from around the world.
The Patchingzone Anne Nigten (The Patchingzone) materials, laboratory, master, doctor, post doc students, professionals, students, reseacher, creative use of high-tech, digital media, information technology
The Patchingzone is a transdisciplinary laboratory for innovation where Master, doctor, post-doc students and professionals from different backgrounds create meaningful content. In our laboratories the students and researchers work together, supervised by experts, on commissions with creative use of high-tech materials, digital media and / or information technology.
TITV (TITV Greiz) test centre, technical labs, new applications, innovative textile products, interdisciplinary cooperation, textile research, partner for research, flexible materials, special textile, institute, Textile Microsystems Technique/Smart Textiles, info centre, functional surfaces, sport & wellness applications
As a close-to-market research organisation, the TITV Greiz is your partner for research, development, service, consulting, testing and professional training along the textile value chain. More than 50 employees develop high-tech solutions with the classic textile technology as the basis for new materials. The successful interdisciplinary cooperation with non-textile branches becomes more and more important for our institute. Especially the combination of electronics and textiles creates innovative textile products for completely new applications.
TNO (TNO) energy managment, Construction and spatial development, accessibility, Employment participation and the ageing population, healty living, defence, public safety, research organization, industry, High-tech systems, processes and materials, technology, smart materials, company
TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. TNOís unique position is attributable to its versatility and capacity to integrate this knowledge.
Transmaterial Blain Brownell, Transtudio resource, book, website
As the speed of technological progress continues to accelerate, innovation threatens to outpace architects' and designers' working knowledge of materials thereby limiting their applicability. In order to stay at the cutting edge of design, a knowledge of the uses, properties, and sources of new materials is essential. A companion to the Transmaterial books written by Blaine Brownell and published by Princeton Architectural Press, Transmaterial online is intended to be a clear, concise, accessible, and carefully edited resource that provides information about the latest and most intriguing materials commercially available.
Transstudio Tom Neilssen (Transstudio) creative laboratory, materials, research, architect, innovation
Transstudio is a creative laboratory dedicated to emergent materials research and the development of material-focused architecture and design applications. Created by architect, materials researcher, and sustainable building advisor Blaine Brownell, Transstudio promotes the positive transformation of the constructed environment via synergistic intersections between sustainability, technology, and design innovation. The Transstudio platform seeks to make change through multiple channelsópromoting awareness, providing resources, and offering tangible solutionsóin order to connect disruptive technologies with concomitant design approaches.
TUT (TUT Department of Electronics) material technology, electronics, interdisciplinary, wearable technology, research, technology, university, textile technology, school
The Tampere University of Technology (TUT) Department of Electronics has conducted research in wearable technology since 1997. The TUT Kankaanp‰‰ Unit, established in 2003, is a research unit specialized in wearable technology. It is a part of a wearable technology competence center located in Kankaanp‰‰, Finland. The Kankaanp‰‰ Unitís personnel are very interdisciplinary and include researchers from electronics, material technology and textile technology background. This enables us to conduct extensive research on different aspects of wearable technology and quickly adapt information and new results from various disciplines.
Understanding Fashion History Valerie Cumming 2004 book, fashion history, plates, photographs, paintings, drawings, dress, fabric, textile, materials
A much-needed overview of aspects of fashion history and how to understand it with clear, jargon-free text to help all lay readers, collectors, as well as students of fashion history. The author is a leading authority on fashion history with experience as a writer, teacher and curator. Illustrated throughout with plates, photographs, paintings and drawings, the book is divided up into the following chapters: What is dress, and how and why is it studied? Theories of dress and fashion and how they have evolved; Collections of dress and textiles and their importance as a source of information about social and technological change; Dress in art and dress as art; Dress as an indicator of role and status; Dress and cultural imperialism: absorption of non-Western ideas in fabric and the imposition of Western dress in preference to indigenous styles.
Unravel @ siggraph 2006 tech, wearable, exhibition, show, fashion
Unravel: the SIGGRAPH2006 Fashion Show presents a runway show of innovative and experimental works in computational and conceptual couture, fashion with a social agenda, science-inspired form, and new technologies of material fabrication. Unravel brings together the work of designers and artists from the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia who are seeking to redefine the notion of ‘wearable.’ In the increasingly mobile nature of contemporary life, it has become important to contemplate how the devices we carry and the garments we wear converge into a ‘secondary skin’ which function as an extension of ourselves, in both ability and perception. By using fashion, a medium which has always been associated with self-expression and personal identity, these designers seek to demonstrate how the use (or misuse) of technology and its modes of production have the power to stimulate, delight, and inspire in ways as yet untapped in the fashion world. Gone are the stereotypical bulky cyborg devices; what emerged are garments of beauty, subtlety and elegance in form. Some bring to light important social issues — redefining our notions of personal space, networked environments, and issues of privacy and protection. Others relish in pure delight, reminding us how technology also has the power to enhance our personal relationships and celebrate fantasy and play as part of the human condition.
Varitex (Varitex) company, smart materials, medical equipment, research
Van oudsher is Varitex nauw verbonden met de flebologie. Zo werd de eerste Varitex maatkous ontwikkeld voor de praktijk van pionier H.R. van de Molen. Varitex heeft altijd een actief en stimulerend beleid gevoerd ten aanzien van wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de publicatie daarvan. Vanaf de oprichting onderkende Varitex dat productie van elastische kousen samen moet gaan met de ontwikkeling van de compressietherapie. Zo werden de eerste drukmetingen al in 1958 met behulp van TNO apparatuur bij Varitex verricht. Deze metingen zouden de basis leggen voor de officiële indeling in de klassen 1 tot 4. Momenteel levert Varitex zelf aangepaste apparatuur voor drukmeting aan TNO en fabrikanten van elastische kousen. Vanuit deze taakopvatting en de ontwikkelde kennis op het gebied van compressietherapie, is Varitex nauw betrokken bij de nationale en internationale ontwikkelingen op het gebied van regelgeving en standaardisering. Vanzelfsprekend is een goede compressietherapie afhankelijk van het juist instellen en uitvoeren van die behandeling. Daarom beschouwt Varitex het instrueren en opleiden van ieder die bij de behandeling betrokken is, als een essentieel onderdeel van haar taak.
Vinnova (Vinnova University College of Boras) manufacture, development, Industrialisation, designed materials, bachelor, master, course, school, material concepts
Designed Materials relates to materials/materials systems whose structure (on a macro, micro or sub-micro/nano level) can be deliberately manipulated so as to affect the materialís properties in a controlled fashion and achieve a specific functionality in product manufacture. Designed Materials has no direct connection with any specific industrial sector.
Wearable Technologies Blog (NaviSpace) 2009 trends, website, communication and entertainment, blog, news, wearable technology, smart energy solutions, sensors, materials
Where fashion meets technology WT offers a trailblazing platform for networking and market-ready products: - online through the extensive exhibitor database and up-to-date newsletters - on paper through the trade journal WTnews - offline at various trade shows and at dedicated conferences
XS labs Joanna Berzowska (XS labs) lab, innovation, electronic textiles, reactive garments, interactions, design research studio, complex textile-based surfaces, transitive properties
Joanna Berzowska's XS Labs is a design research studio with a focus on innovation in the fields of electronic textiles and reactive garments: "second skins" that can enable computationally-mediated interactions with the environment and the individual. We are equally inspired by the technical and cultural history of how textiles have been made for generations (weaving, stitching, embroidery, knitting, beading, quilting) and by new and emerging materials with different electro-mechanical properties. This enables us to construct complex textile-based surfaces, substrates, and structures with "transitive" properties.
Zane Berzina Zane Berzina artist, soft technologies, designer, researcher, interdisciplinary projects, science, technology, design, art, active and interactive textiles, new materials, biomimetic practies
Artist, designer and researcher Dr. Zane Berzina, originally from Latvia, is involved in interdisciplinary projects across the fields of science, technology, design and art. Her studio practice and research evolves around responsive, active and interactive textiles, soft technologies, new materials and processes as well as biomimetic practices.