Jul 22 2011
‘Air-Conditioned Clothes’ Help Japan Beat Heat
Restrictions in electricity use are creating a demand in clothing that cools.
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May 10 2011
Next-Generation Tag: Sneaky e-Shirts
An LED display woven into a T-shirt is adding a high-tech twist to a playground favorite.
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Mar 10 2011
Green Products that ‘Break Down’
Biodegradable plastics, electronic components and clothing are gaining ground.
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Nov 04 2010
Novel Material Gives Nod to ‘Invisibility Cloak’
Light flows around the object instead of being absorbed by it.
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Sep 29 2010
Morphing, Stretchable Phones Are Being Tested
Nokia is working on thin, flexible phones that conform to any shape.
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Sep 20 2010
Mystery of Denim’s Origins Solved by Art
An anonymous Italian artist is being dubbed the 'Master of Denim' for his portrayal of the peasant class in the now-famous fabric.
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Aug 24 2010
Virus-Built Wearable Batteries Could Power Military
Viruses have plagued humanity for millennia, but now they've been tapped to build batteries that can be sprayed onto uniforms.
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Jul 13 2010
New Fibers Can See, Hear, Speak
Would you want to wear a shirt that you could talk to? Would you mind if it talked back?
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Jun 03 2010
Stone Age Color, Glue ‘Factory’ Found
The color and glue trade could have been a blossoming industry some 58,000 years ago.
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Apr 27 2010
‘Tissue Paper’ Could Stop Bullets, Harness Solar Energy
Who wouldn't want a shirt that could stop a bullet and power your iPod? A new fabric can do just that.
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