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Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels

Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels | Internet of Things & Wearable Technology Insights | Scoop.it
Tech-fashion collaborations on view in New York made Google Glass, mood clothing, and 3D printed shoes in vogue.


Wearable technology is a lot more than fitness trackers and smartwatches—and when it meets high fashion, watch out.

On Wednesday in New York, the Wearable Technology Fashion Showfeatured technology integrated and sewn into apparel in brilliantly colorful and imaginative ways. Organized by Tech in Motion, an event series for local tech communities across the U.S., the show presented 3D printed work, LED clothing, Google Glass, and more in new, unusual and often striking fashion designs.

This mix of apparel and tech represented the innovative soul of fashion—a look into future possibilities of where style, clothing, and accessories might take us in the years ahead. The future of fashion is truly tricked out with tech.

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Edgy stuff as wearable meets fashion.

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"Smart" shirt monitors the health of its wearer - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

"Smart" shirt monitors the health of its wearer - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am | Internet of Things & Wearable Technology Insights | Scoop.it

A French company made a "smart" shirt, which monitors the wearer's health condition. Its unique ability the shirt has gained due to the material with microsensors, which can detect the first sympthoms of pathology and fatigue.


This work of French scientists was presented at International Consumer Electronics Show, held annually in January in Las Vegas, News reports.

According to the developers, the new material reads thewearer's body heat, heart rate, motion and location.


"This fabric can be used to produce any type of clothing: gloves, shirts and trousers, - says the managing director of Revillon City Zen Gilbert Reveillon. - First time we managed to introduce into the fabric sensors and thus combine the two industries. "...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Interesting application of smart fabrics and technology to the health field.

Jonathan Rivard's curator insight, January 18, 2014 10:01 AM

Wear your health protector!