Learning Outcome

 Introduction to Techno Fashion

 Classification
 Some Basic Technology Behind the Techno Fashion
 Product Innovation
 Students will be able to understand the technology
behind the techno-fashion and should be able to think of
some new products for techno –fashion.
Outline
• Introduction
• Classification
• Technology
• Challenges
• Techno – Fashion Products
• Check Your Understanding
 Techno Fashion -Introduction
 Techno Fashion – Coined by Fashion Journalist Bradley Quinn –
2002
 Integration of Technology in Clothing to Perform Various
Functions
 Designer’s integration of Fashion, Design and Technology is
changing the vocabulary of fashion from Sewn, Manufactured to
Engineered.
 Also called as Wearable Technology
 Techno Fashion - History
 1939– American Designer Gilbert Rohde – Solo-Suit.
 Embedded with Metal Wire that regulated body temperature and
changed color accordingly.
 Soil Resistant Fabric
 1960 – Space Suit – America
 Techno Fashion - Classification
 Accessory Wearable: Smart Watches, Glasses & Fitness Trackers
 Fabric Wearable: Integration of Electronics into textiles through
flexible fabrics ( Adapt or respond to the changes in environment)
 Patchable Wearable: Skin – Patchable devices – flexible and very
thin
 Implantable wearable: Implanted into human body without health
concerns.
Techno Fashion – Classification Based on Location
 Near -body Wearable: Need not to contact body directly
 On-body Wearable: In direct contact with skin
 In-body Wearable: Implanted inside the body
 Electronic Textiles wearable: Fabric or textile based electronics and
components
Techno Fashion
Techno Fashion – Industries Involved
 Techno Fashion – Technology
 Embedded Technology
 Two Inputs for Embedded Technology
 Man
 Environment
Sl.No Origin Input
1 Person Pressure, Bend, Motion, Biometric Data, Sound,
Visuals, Humidity, Proximity, Orientation,
Displacement, Smell, Acceleration
2 Environment Light, Humidity, Sound, Temperature, Smoke,
Micro -particles , Visual
 Techno Fashion – Technology
 Technical Sensors : Body – sensing technologies integrated into
textiles through which Physical and emotional states are effectively
captured through changing properties of epidermis.
 Actuators generate the corresponding response by producing specific kind of
output.
 Embedded Sensors: Conventional Sensors to gather data. (Smell),
data fed to microprocessor chip to compute and perform
 Output stimulates any of the five senses.
 Techno Fashion – Technology
 Embedded Sensors Output

Sl.No Origin Input

1 Visual LED, Thermochromic Inks, Phtochromic Inks, EI
wires, E-Link, alphanumeric displays
2 Sound Speakers, Buzzers
3 Touch Motors, actuators, shape memory alloys,
conductive yarns, conductive fabric
4 Smell Scent Capsules
 Techno Fashion – Challenges
 Life cycle
 Battery Life or energy source
 Problems like EMR, etc
 Commercialization
Techno – Fashion Product

• Video – Levis Google Jacquard Smart Jacket

Techno – Fashion Product

• Video – Conductive Yarns

 Techno – Fashion Product
OMSignals - OMBra

Product Measures: Calories

Burnt, Heart rate , Fatigue
etc
 Techno – Fashion Product
Smasung NFC Suit

Functions: Unlocks Mobiles

Operates other Gadgets
Swaps Business cards Digitally
 Techno – Fashion Product
Spinali Design Smart
Bikini

Functions: Measures
Temperature and indicates
time to apply sunscreen or
move to shade
 Techno – Fashion Product
AIO Smart Sleeve

Functions: Measures Heart

Rate, Stress level, Hear
Inflammations, Coronary
heart Diseases
Techno – Check Your Understanding

• Techno – Fashion was coined in the year_______

• Change in emotional state is captured by change in
properties of the epidermis using _________ sensor
• Levis – Google Jacquard Smart Jacket uses
_________ sensors
• Alternate source of energy for battery for techno-
fashion could be ________
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