Smart clothing is being developed that can monitor health indicators, resist stains and bacteria, and provide comforting messages. A competition is being held for textile and engineering students to submit smart textile ideas, with a prize of €6,500. Luminous fabric using fiber optics emits colored light along its length, creating a stylish visual effect.

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2. Sammie Lim Smart Skin Original ArticleHEADLINE: Smart Clothing, Embedded ElectronicsSOURCE: EuroNews (EN)LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKDOxcU5h-4 EXCERPT: “Stain resistant materials, bacteria resistant materials, mosquito resistant materials… … absorb smell or reduce perspiration… … measure heartbeat or your breathing pattern…” Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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4. Sammie Lim Smart Skin Smart textiles will function as our ‘second skin.’ Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

5. Sammie Lim Smart Skin 2ND SOURCEHEADLINE: Simavita's electronic underpants TXT you when they're wet.SOURCE: Perez Hilton > EngadgetLINK: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/simavitas-electronic-underpants-txt-you-when-theyre-wet/ EXCERPT: “This should enable the staff to spend less time peeking in unsightly places and more time helping those who need it.” Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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8. Sammie Lim Smart Skin 3RD SOURCEHEADLINE:Smart textiles designed to evoke memories of absent people.SOURCE: GizmagLINK: http://www.gizmag.com/smart-textiles-evoke-memories/15321/ EXCERPT: “…the technology could have applications in fields such as health care - if a patient’s clothes detected that the person was upset, for instance, they could deliver comforting messages from family members” Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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11. Sammie Lim Smart Skin 4THSOURCE HEADLINE:Danish project launches smart textiles competition for students.SOURCE: Innovation TextilesLINK: http://www.innovationintextiles.com/articles/773.php EXCERPT: “The international prize competition will help bring students’ ideas in circulation, and if Denmark and Europe is to play a leading role in smart textiles, then students must also be part of it as they are the first links in the food chain” Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

12. Sammie Lim Smart Skin What: Show case the best idea with regards to smart textiles. How much: Win € 6,500 Where: Herning, Denmark When: Opens Feb 1st and closes April 4th 2011 Who: Open to textile, fashion design & engineering college students. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

13. Sammie Lim Smart Skin 5thSOURCE HEADLINE: Luminous Fabric – The Tech in Fashion. SOURCE: Yousaytoo.comLINK: http://www.yousaytoo.com/Kauser/luminous-fabric-the-tech-in-fashion/8779 EXCERPT: “Luminous Fabric, based on Fiber Optics, emits a colored light along the full length of the fibers, producing a stunning, stylish effect.” Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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17. Sammie Lim Smart Skin www.theglueproject.com What can my community do for me? What can I do for my community? Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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19. Sammie Lim Smart Skin To turn any skepticism pertaining smart textiles into enthusiasm. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

20. Sammie Lim Smart Skin ‘Modern’ pixilated font meets ‘old-school’ weave – Embodies the rejuvenation of a traditional industry. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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22. Sammie Lim Smart Skin Giveaways in public spaces - Free ‘intelligent’ t-shirts for first 100 people within a certain time span. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

23. Sammie Lim Smart Skin A Smart Textiles Fashion Show - Celebrity appeal; endorsement by fashion icons or prominent labels. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

24. Sammie Lim Smart Skin IconicArchitecture & Interior design of clothes outlets Make shopping for intelligent design just as fascinating as the products themselves. Article Theme Source Colors Community Purpose Logotype Events Virtues

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