Functional Clothing- Is it time to upgrade your simple jeans into a smart wearable?

Originally posted on Fabrieka :
The word “Denim” was derived from?French word “sergé de Nîmes” which means that the Fabric of Nîmes. The predecessor of denim known as dungaree. Dungaree?fabric (used in English since 1605–15, from the?Marathi?dongrī) is a historical term for an Indian coarse thick 2/2 twill-weave?cotton?cloth, often coloured blue has been produced in?India for…

Functional Clothing- Is it time to upgrade your simple jeans into a smart wearable?

The word “Denim” was derived from French word “sergé de Nîmes” which means that the Fabric of Nîmes. The predecessor of denim known as dungaree. Dungaree fabric (used in English since 1605–15, from the Marathi dongrī) is a historical term for an Indian coarse thick 2/2 twill-weave cotton cloth, often coloured blue has been produced in India for hundreds of years, butContinue reading “Functional Clothing- Is it time to upgrade your simple jeans into a smart wearable?”

Smart Glove to work with Future apple Headset.

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA/USA, secured another Smart gloves patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office with a title of “Knit data Input Glove”. This glove could be used as an accessory for future Apple products. Most probably this glove is made of knitted fabric, having fingers of the glove with fabric pockets. Sensors suchContinue reading “Smart Glove to work with Future apple Headset.”

Shitsukan(質感)-“RECOGNITION OF MATERIAL CATEGORY AND ITS PROPERTIES”.

When we see objects in our daily life, we routinely and quickly recognize their material composition and properties; whether, for example, the cup in front of us is made of metal or ceramic, the sofa is upholstered with leather or fabric, or a shirt is wet or dry. In Japanese concept of “shitsukan” this perceptionContinue reading “Shitsukan(質感)-“RECOGNITION OF MATERIAL CATEGORY AND ITS PROPERTIES”.”

Shitsukan(質感)-“NATURAL TEXTURE PERCEPTION”.

Usually different materials have their specific natural textures with bumps and dents, such as fabric, fur, stone and leather and on the bases of this texture they can be distinguished with one another. In Japanese concept of “shitsukan” this perception is known as “NATURAL TEXTURE PERCEPTION”. In this blog, I am going to discuss aboutContinue reading “Shitsukan(質感)-“NATURAL TEXTURE PERCEPTION”.”

Shitsukan(質感)-“GLOSSINESS PERCEPTION”.

Neural processing of surface qualities, particularly the glossiness that can be named as “GLOSSINESS PERCEPTION” is discussed in this blog. Last week I wrote about the basics of Japanese concept “shitsukan”. To build a background for those who have missed my last blog I am enclosing a short introduction of this marvelous concept again. DuringContinue reading “Shitsukan(質感)-“GLOSSINESS PERCEPTION”.”

Artificial Intelligence, Textiles and Japanese concept of Shitsukan(質感)

During our daily life, we came across many sensations. The sensation or feeling of touch is the one we encounter mostly and very clearly. This sensation helps us recognize the texture (rough or smooth) of the material we are touching immediately and after that our brain tells us the type of material based on itsContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence, Textiles and Japanese concept of Shitsukan(質感)”