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Performance Shirt Could Display Stats to Spectators | Oct-03-11 : A newly developed sensor-equipped compression shirt, called the E39, will monitor the performance of an athlete and even broadcast the information for the fans to enjoy.

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Cotton clothing to produce power: The laboratory of Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Design at Cornell University, has developed cotton threads that can conduct electric current as well as a metal wire can, yet remain light and comfortable enough to give a whole new meaning to multi-use garments. This technology works so well that simple knots in such specially treated thread can complete a circuit - and solar-powered dresses with this technology literally woven into its fabric were featured at the annual Cornell Design League Fashion Show in March at Cornell University's Barton Hall.
Source: Cornell University

Folding textile helmet: Made from textile instead of rigid materials, the "TopUp Head Protection" for cyclists and walkers is an exploration of the honeycomb pattern and device a protective gear for the head. The brief was to design a gear that was is light and compact and that could deal with minor bumps and falls. The honeycomb was an obvious choice for its impact resistance and shock absorption qualities.
Source:treehugger.com

Biodegradable pillows: Joanna Notkin, a 32-year-old Montreal-based textile designer, guarantees that her brightly colored knitted pillows and chunky, waffle-weave blankets will biodegrade in one year, should you choose to throw them in your composter once you're done with them.
Source:nytimes.com

Ordinary T-Shirts could become body armor: Researchers at the University of South Carolina, collaborating with others from China and Switzerland, drastically increased the toughness of a T-shirt by combining the carbon in the shirt's cotton with boron - the third hardest material on earth. The result is a lightweight shirt reinforced with boron carbide, the same material used to protect tanks.
Source:physorg.com