Innovatie update nr. 8 - 04/09/14 Are tech wearables truly

Innovatie update nr. 8 - 04/09/14
Are tech wearables truly wearable?
Innovatie update
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Vriendelijke groet,
Rens Tap
INHOUD
Bijeenkomsten/workshops/conferenties
● Wearable technology UX – 22 t/m 23 September Londen
Research
● New market reports on shapewear, PFS open innovation, leather and crowdsourcing
Wearables
● Are tech wearables truly wearable?
● Confused by ‘wearable tech’
● The Next step of Ralph Laurens polo in wearable tech
● Does technology innovate fashion?
● Wearable tech taking shape by a belly band
● Funding of Wearables apparel
Reshoring
● Made in returns to the UK?
Workwear
● Dutch aWEARness in the top nine LAUNCH Nordic innovators
Technology
● New material of microhair
● Infecties die worden tegengehouden door textiel
Fit
● Can the fit problem be solved by technology?
Other
● Solar in Between
● 'Topsectorenbeleid kabinet begint te werken'
● Technical textiles directory takes off
● 'Met webcam thuis kleren bestellen'
● The future for laundries
● Innovatie zorgt voor meer kleurkracht
Acknowledgement
● CLICKNL
Wearables
Are tech wearables truly wearable?
When tech companies talk about wearable devices, fashion designers have been listening. The latest product that combined efforts from the two
industries is Ralph Lauren's tech-embedded sports shirt, unveiled last week at the start of the U.S. Open tennis championships. Read more.
Confused by ‘wearable tech’
The fashion industry may be gearing up to make ‘wearable tech’ mainstream but according to new research conducted by Phones 4u, 65 percent of
consumers are confused by wearable tech and connected home terminology. Read more.
The Next step of Ralph Laurens polo in wearable tech
Ralph Lauren is set to unveil its latest foray into the world of wearable tech today during the opening day of the US Open: the Polo Tech Shirt,
highlighting the debut of the global sporting event being used as a platform to launch a collection of wearable products. Read more.
Does technology innovate fashion?
This articke gives 15 examples of how technology innovates fashion. By combining style and functionality, there have been a few people who have taken
fashion to the next level. From coats that can turn you into a mappable hotspot to dresses that will make you reconsider that little white lie, we’ve
gathered a collection of 15 ongoing projects that could just be turned into reality. Read nore.
Wearable tech taking shape by a belly band
Behind a glass wall in Drexel University's ExCITe Center, a fully pregnant mannequin stands tall with nothing on but a strip of knitted blue fabric around
its bulging stomach. The garment, called a belly band, isn't the latest trend in maternity wear; it's an all-knit, wireless fetal monitor. Drexel's Shima Seiki
Haute Technology Laboratory creates smart garments with electronic circuitry knitted right in. Read more.
Funding of Wearables apparel
DCM has led a $12.2 million Series B funding round of ATHOS, a maker of wearable sensors and performance apparel. Joining the funding round are
True Ventures (which was an early investor in Fitbit), existing investor The Social+Capital Partnership, Golden State Warriors Owner Joe Lacob and NBA
player Jermaine O’Neal, who played for the Warriors last season. The Redwood City, California-based company has now raised $16 million to date.
Read more.
Reshoring
Made in returns to the UK?
With Mary Portas, traditional brands and new young designers, UK fashion manufacturing is making a comeback. Experts share their thoughts on its
return and revival. Read more.
Workwear
Dutch aWEARness in the top nine LAUNCH Nordic innovators
Dutch aWEARness has been selected as finalist in a competition which aims to commend innovation in material usage. The Launch Nordic challenge
reportedly received 65 applications from more than 20 countries, and nine finalists, including Dutch aWEARness, were selected based on their, “positive
environmental or social impact on the making of materials and textiles.” Read more
Technology
New material of microhair
MIT engineers have fabricated a new elastic material coated with microscopic, hairlike structures that tilt in response to a magnetic field. Depending on
the field's orientation, the microhairs can tilt to form a path through which fluid can flow; the material can even direct water upward, against gravity. Each
microhair, made of nickel, is about 70 microns high and 25 microns wide - about one-fourth the diameter of a human hair. Read more.
Infecties die worden tegengehouden door textiel
1 op de 10 patiënten in Nederlandse ziekenhuizen krijgt een infectie. Saxion en Hogeschool Zuyd kregen onlangs een RAAK-subsidie voor de
ontwikkeling van kleding en bedlinnen die het aantal infecties fors moet terugdringen. Komend jaar zullen nieuwe materialen worden getest. Lees meer.
Fit
Can the fit problem be solved by technology?
According to studies, between twenty to forty percent of all clothing purchased online is returned, often due to issues with fit, costing fashion e-tailers
millions. A host of tech start-ups are aiming to solve the problem. But is a technical solution the most effective approach? Read more.
Other
Solar in Between
Een tussenstap tussen het ontvangen van licht en het teruggeven van de energie, dat is Solar Inbetween. De flexibele zonnepanelen in deze sfeervolle
inbetweens vangen overdag zonlicht op, en de opgeslagen energie wordt ‘s avonds teruggegeven in de vorm van warmte of verlichting. Een simpele,
duurzame en zelfregulerende oplossing die onze woonomgeving extra licht of warmte geeft. Lees meer.
'Topsectorenbeleid kabinet begint te werken'
Het vaak bekritiseerde topsectorenbeleid van Nederland werpt zijn eerste vruchten af. Lees meer.
Technical textiles directory takes off
New online directory Technical Textiles Finder has got off to a great start with hundreds of companies listing in the first few months and the site getting
really good use by buyers searching for suppliers, products and services. Read more.
'Met webcam thuis kleren bestellen'
Het Parool heeft een interview in augustus gepubliceert met Prof. Hein Daanen. Bij het ontwerpen van kleding staat óf het design óf de techniek centraal.
Prof. Hein Daanen wil deze vakgebieden meer met elkaar integreren, bericht Het Parrol. Wilt u meer informatie over dit artikel? Neem contact op met
Josien Feenstra.
The future for laundries
How will the laundry industry develop in the future? Janet Taylor reports from Germany. Over 3,500 guests, representing 52 countries attended
Kannegiesser's 2014 exhibition. Read more.
Innovatie zorgt voor meer kleurkracht
De rode biokleurstof van Rubia Natural Colours kan – op laboratoriumschaal – concurreren met de synthetische kleurstof. Het onlangs afgeronde
innovatieonderzoek heeft een kleurstof opgeleverd met een hogere kleurkracht en het productieproces is met factor zeven verduurzaamd. Lees meer.
Acknowledgement
CLICKNL
Het Innovatienetwerk CLICKNL is een onderdeel van de Topsector Creatieve Industrie. Onder regie van het netwerk is een breed gedragen
innovatieagenda opgesteld, die nu uitgevoerd wordt. De samenwerking tussen onderzoek, bedrijfsleven en overheid staat hierbij centraal. Binnen
CLICKNL werkt Next Fashion speciaal in de mode en textielbranches. Daarbij worden verbindingen gezocht tussen innovaties in de andere creatieve
sectoren, maar ook daarbuiten in de andere topsectoren. Kernleden van NextFashion (Modint, ArtEZ, en Arnhem/Gelderland) en andere partners
brengen samenwerkingen tot stand door projecten uit te voeren en partijen met elkaar in contact te brengen. Voor onderzoeksprojecten die bedrijven
aandragen worden wegen naar kennisinstellingen en financiële regelingen gezocht.
Meer informatie?
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