Self-lacing Shoes

Well-known sportswear brand, Nike, has unveiled a technologically enhanced trainer entitled Nike HyperAdapt 1.0.  The adaptive performance of the shoes enables them to self-lace for…

Fabric Avengers

Based on the box office sales, many have seen the new Avenger’s movie; Avengers: Age of Ultron. The battle of good guys vs. evil has…

Denim Takes a Feminine Spin

Over the years the trend of denim (outside of jeans) has come and gone.  While in the past denim clothing has, at times, seemed doubty…

Fabric Circuit Boards

Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a computerized knitting technology that creates fabric circuit boards (FCBs).  In their efforts, the researchers combined…

Whiskey Scented Smart Textile

When thinking of smart textiles, a textile and whiskey company that stand for long tradition and quality dating back over a century don’t typically come…

Fashion Technology Brings Awareness

Students from the Fashion, Product and Interface Design Departments at Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and the Institute of Fashion and Textile Design (IBT) developed…

Climate Sensing Textile Integration

The state of the climate is represented visually with this dress designed by Danish design company, Diffus. The “Climate Dress” is a high-tech experience that…

Nano-Treated Fabric Leads to Cleaner Air

  Developed by HWKN (Marc Kushner and Matthias Hollwich) is an architectural experiment that pushes the boundaries of what architecture can do in an urban…