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Fashion experiments with light – illuminated textile

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Besides Wearable Experiments (We:eX) that I have already described – the creators of a jacket with GPS (that, among other things, shines), there have already appeared many interesting projects. One of the most intriguing companies creating lighting textiles that I’ve found is Forster Rohner. They have created an e-broidery® technology that allows to integrate light with textiles, while at the same time maintaining usability properties of materials (drapability, washability).

Forster Rohner - illuminated textile

Forster Rohner – illuminated textile

The company makes a very fascinating step as far as the development of textiles is concerned, they’ve already developed projects with Arkis (in 2014) and contributed to the solar cell bag that uses solar energy to charge devices carried inside it. It is also worth to follow the Creators Project series, where interesting fashion-tech projects are presented, like: Cinderella Dress.

The future of lighting textiles

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Hi, I’m Kasia Gola, founder of GeekGoesChic. I specialize in fashion tech and currently implement virtual fitting rooms for fashion and footwear at WEARFITS. I also teach as a guest lecturer at AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków (Virtual Communities) and at Lazarski University (New Technologies in Fashion). Through GeekGoesChic, I write, speak, and create content on fashion business, the future of fashion, and of course, new technologies in the fashion industry. Sometimes I appear in the media or contribute guest articles on fashion tech. I also host the podcast “The Future of Fashion at GeekGoesChic”, where I interview inspiring guests from the fashion world. I’ve had the honor of working with brands such as MasterCard, Google, Allegro, PayPal, Converse, Glamour Poland, Orange, and Elle.pl. I’d be happy to share my knowledge with you and your company.