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Portable bridge responds to emergencies

Photo: www.behance.net, Simon Ortmüller. Simeon Ortmüller’s portable bridge may provide crucial minutes to emergency responders who need to access areas cut off from transportation routes. Ortmüller is a young German industrial designer. The bridge, named ACCESS, is anchored to both sides of the moving water. Then the bridge rolls out across the water, [...]

By |2017-05-02T10:45:13-05:00May 2, 2017|

Stainproof footwear for artists

Created by design brand FRST, the STAGEPOSTER pack is specifically tailored for artists to protect their feet from getting stained by paint and other materials. The team has introduced shoes with their own detachable covers. An impermeable nylon surface and waterproof lining make the cover splash-proof. The cover promises to protect artists not only from paint and sprays, but [...]

By |2017-04-27T10:44:36-05:00April 28, 2017|

Biosteel in adidas performance shoes introduced

IMAGE: Biosteel adidas shoe The adidas Futurecraft Biofabric prototype shoe was unveiled as adidas and AMSilk announced a partnership that will explore the use of Biosteel fiber in performance products on a larger scale. adidas notes that this innovation as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability within the sports textile industry. The [...]

By |2017-04-20T15:03:52-05:00April 20, 2017|

NC State researchers develop touch-sensitive fabric

Researchers at North Carolina (NC) State University have developed elastic, touch-sensitive fibers with the ability to interface with electronic devices. Michael Dickey, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and the author of the study says, “We have created soft and stretchable fibers that can detect touch, as well as strain and [...]

By |2017-04-14T09:41:08-05:00April 14, 2017|
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