09-02-2005
The Philips phototonic textile
Check out the video of phototonic textile from Philips.
The obscure invention hiding behind is fabrics that contain lighting systems and can therefore serve as displays. By integrating flexible arrays of multicolored light-emitting diodes (LEDs) into fabrics—and doing so without compromising the softness of the cloth—Philips Research claim to bring these inert objects to life. Photonic textiles open up a wide range of applications in the fields of ambient lighting, communication, and personal health care.
To meet the challenge of creating light-emitting cloth objects that retain their softness, Philips Research and textile institute have developed an interconnecting substrate made entirely of cloth. On these substrates, they have placed passive matrixes of 10 x 10 red, green and blue LED packages. The pixelated luminaries have been embedded in such everyday objects as pillows, backpacks, and floor mats, and prototype samples will be shown at the Internationale Funkauststgellung 2005 in Berling.
(from wmnoa,)
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Hello! I’d be interested in more information on the phototonic textiles you have developed….particularly in terms of how this technology could be applied to wearing apparel (i.e. outerwear jackets, shirts, etc). Pls forward me any other information you might have. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you!
Chuck