The Techwear Weblog

Nanotechnology still sounds pretty hip and "future". But companies like Nano Tex prove that it's already around us. MSNBC.com gives a short overview and talk about Sensatex too.

Now, hi…

With age skin becomes dryer and less elastic. This can be a reason for skin tears. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO, Australia) has come up with a new medical textil…

Just a note about a TV show in Europe that broadcasted an overview about hightech textiles.

First of all, in future Europe can not compete in the traditional textiles business. These materials (like…

Talking about high-tech textiles one would'nt think about bamboo, would you? Think different. Bamboo has some interesting features.

Bamboo features natural antibacterial properties that prevent …

Just 1 month from now starts the IMB Cologne – the World Fair for Apparel Production Technology and Textile Processing from 10th to 13th May 2006.
The list of product groups encompasses all sectors r…

Stretch your computer. (Yes, you can stretch the image too by clicking ;-).

Wired reports about a new technology: The secret is in the silicon: the stuff electronic components are made of. Although …

Trade fair check next round: how many companies show wearable computing at worlds largest IT-fair? Answer is: four.

One of them is warmX with a cool (or warm) idea about tech textiles.
They knit a si…

This is one project from heXagram i didn't mentioned yesterday. I like it because it seems to be very useful in future products and the approach is wonderful too.

From Joanna, the project lead: …

We see a huge investment in new high-tech textiles all over the world. Is it for your T-shirt or a bit more special…According to IsraCast, an Israeli company has created materials made of inorganic…

A short look to Switzerland again, at the wearable computing lab at the ETH Zurich. In summer term 2005 they talked about textiles and electronics for example. The result is a great overview from P…