PSFK.com features an article in which a new hi-tech Pajama design is described. ome. The Exmobaby pajamas is developed by Exmovere Holdings, Inc. and are made to help avert sudden infant death syndrome: “the pajamas have sensors built into the fabric which monitor a babies’ heart beat, emotional state and behavior. The information is then relayed to parents, who can keep a virtual eye on their babies while they sleep.”

For more information, see: http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/parents-can-rest-easy-with-new-baby-pjs.html

At the  National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, one specific presentation of MIT stole the show. The central idea, that got a lot of attention, is using a virus to develop hi-tech batteries that could be woven into clothing. It is harmless to humans and can be engineered as a bio-template to produce lithium ion batteries which could be made into clothing like military uniforms. In this way several portable devices such as smart phones, GPS units and handheld radios can be easily powered.

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In 2007 already, PSFK.com featured a video which demonstrates a intelligent textile product which is flexible and soft but on impact is instantly hard and retains energy from an impact, protecting the wearer. It is created by Brit company d30 Lab and you can read an extensive article about it here.

Watch the video and see how d30 Lab’s “superhero suit” works!

Looking for that particular shoe that exists in your mind but can’t be found in the stores! Look no further and just browse to Shoes of Prey. Shoes of Prey is an Australian website that lets you create custom  shoes online.

So how does it work? You start by choosing one of the six starting designs — ranging from gladiator heels to ballet flats. And afterwards … the fun starts by altering the whole form of the shoe by choosing the toe, back, heel, decorations and of course the leather or fabric.

So why keep on searching for that one shoe of you just can design it yourself!

At the University of California San Diego, researches have developed biomedical tracking sensors that can be printed directly onto clothing. This technology is able to monitor the blood pressure and heart rate of patients by just wearing the clothes.

Source: PSFK

Open Softwear is a book about fashion and technology: more precisely about Arduino boards, conductive fabric, resistive thread, soft buttons, LEDs, and some other things and can be downloaded here.