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Perfumed, Glowing Cloth
namtap writes "A story on NPR's All Things Considered discusses a light emitting fabric: The costumes onstage in Washington, D.C., might look a little brighter
this opera season -- or at least, much more colorful. All Things
Considered senior host Robert
Siegel talks with Alberto Spiazzi, costume designer for Washington
Opera's production of Aida, about luminex, a self-illuminating fabric." Makarand writes "A new technology will soon
enable scents to be woven into fabrics. The
technology, called Sensory Perception Technologies (SPT), will allow
particles of moisturisers, deodorants and fragrances to be
woven directly into fabrics.
Scented tiny droplets contained inside miniature waterproof particles
are woven into fabrics to be released upon activation by
movement or touch. The fabrics are dry cleanable and machine washable."
A true must-have for geeks everywhere...
...but does it have Digital 4 Track Recorders?
Gee ... the scents must be there to mask the manufacturing smell of their clothing ...
You should have seen my hyper-colour undies!
.. until they can weave febreeze into fabric?
So now I won't have to worry about losing my underwear in the dark, and it will always smell like flowers?
I wonder if Elton John's made any pre-orders yet...
Who doesn't like free music?
I don't see how this can compete with having magnesium woven directly into the fabric, plus a box of matches.
Mmm scratch and sniff girls.
Oh wait, I think my uncle Tom has been scratch and sniff for like 15 years... Not that you would want to.
Forget modding your Xbox. Deodorant and a nice fresh scent imbedded in clothes is information _desperately_ needed by this audience. :-)
(C'mon, I'm a member of that group too.)
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.
result in intelligent clothing. It would be irritating to have your clothes emit a constant smell. Why not have sensors on the clothes to detect sweat, and only THEN activate the er.. fumigators or scent generators.. Using this technology, clothes may be able to change color with emotions.... that should be intersting.
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--paul
-- Every time you kill a kitten, God masturbates.
You linked to NPR. Did you get permission?
Anyone remember being beaten up for wearing really geeky clothes? I loved how one eye would be one color and the rest of my face the other.
Moving Targets!
SHOGUN OF HARLEM!!!
:)
You rawk! I've always wondered where the other person was who saw that brilliant movie.
What I thought was even more interesting is that at first the company who made it, Generra, was a prime brand, it ended up a few years later in the forgotten trends market at Montgomery Ward.
It's going to be interesting. It's looking like one day we will have clothes that change color, glow, smell and have RFID tags. Maybe Gap will just make any stolen T Shirt Stink and glow with the words, "I stole this" or "I don't fold things back neatly at the Gap"
Yell & scream & rant & rave... it's no use... you need a shaaaave ~ Bugs Bunny
As someone who bicyles long distances at all hours, sometimes around the clock, something like this could be a literal lifesaver.
:)
And if it smells minty fresh when I'm done I suppose it could save the lives of others as well.
KFG
if people are going to start pushing for this with built in deodorants and perfumes to hide the fact that it will be worn over and over by people with poor hygiene, why would we care that it is [a] dry-cleanable or [b] machine washable? C'mon, think of the target audience in the writeup!
Men in black, Men in black II, Men in Superblack!
Martin
Lisa Simpson, your discovery has finally found a practical method of application! Geeks of the world, unite to throw off your scent, so that the bullies only smell salad dressing, instead of your fear!
A new technology will soon enable scents to be woven into fabrics.
Scents inextricably bound to fabric? Where have I seen this before?
I would prefer the technology be called Sensory Perception Integration Technologies (SPIT) - the clothes that make you drool.
You could bask in the glistening SPIT on your clothes or relish the thought that passers by can enjoy the smell of SPIT on your shirt.....
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As a matter of fact, I am a lawyer. But I play an actor on TV.