Sensoria raises series A investment

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Sensoria, a start-up producing sensing garments, has just agreed first round funding to enable further development and promotion of their health and well-being products. Specifically Sensoria have sports bras, t-shirt and socks that track biometric data via their textile sensors embedded within the fabric. (more…)

The future of wearable technologies

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Danielle Wilde works on smart textiles at RMIT university in Melbourne, in a short videos she expresses a number of thoughts on where things are heading. Suzanne Lee’s bioculture research and Helen Storey’s exquisite glass dress both get a mention. (more…)

CuteCircuit interview

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Crane TV have a nice interview with Ryan and Francesca of CuteCurcuit, going over some of their history and commenting on a display skirt that will be part of the Digital Revolution exhibition at the Barbican, London (more…)

Tetris T-shirt

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Provided you can cope with being prodded in the midriff you can now be a walking game of tetris. (more…)

Pay with a wave of your sleeve?

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I’m guessing that this is a rather a tongue in cheek application; the embedding of NFC contactless payment chip in the cuff of a tailored suit, so you can pay for small items with the wave of your jacket. (more…)

Colourful thoughts

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Combining 3D printing, knitting, 14 multi-coloured LED’s and an EEG brain monitor has enabled sensoree to create a striking headpiece that dynamically reflects the state of the wearers mind. (more…)

Subtle texting via your hoodie

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Turn you hoodie into an interface to your cell phone; a tap to the hood sends an “I miss you” text, or rolling up your sleeve messages that you are in class. (more…)