Tag: TEXTILE

Bravo Sheila Kennedy, bravo. You might just save us from our gadget-obsessed selves if the Soft House you've designed can pump the 16,000 watt-hours you predict. The design features thin photovoltaic films woven into semi-transparent curtains. The idea is similar to the solar power ski-suits (seriously) we've seen. Unfortunately, a home fitted entirely in solar textiles is still too costly at ...

Thanks to a consortium of European scientists, "dressing smart" may no longer mean having to know when it is and when it's not OK to wear white. The Biotex Program, a group of researchers hailing from eight separate institutions and backed by the EU, is developing clothing that monitors its wearer's health. The "intelligent textiles" contain embedded sensors designed to monitor body fluids ...