1.   2. Advances in Technology: Smart & Engineered Textiles Jose A. Gonzalez Protective Clothing Research Group Department of Human Ecology University of Alberta 3.…

Advances in Technology: Smart & Engineered Textiles Jose A. Gonzalez Protective Clothing Research Group Department of Human Ecology University of Alberta Backstrap-weaving…

1. New Paradigm ♦ Since the 19th Century, revolutionary changes have been occurring at an unprecedented rate in science and technology with a profound impact on our lives…

1.   2.   3. Advances in Technology: Smart & Engineered Textiles Jose A. Gonzalez Protective Clothing Research Group Department of Human Ecology University of Alberta…

First generation Textiles First generation Textiles Spinning Weaving Processing They have come a long way! Cotton hand-picking Hand spinning Backstrap-weaving 2 Second generation…

Slide 1 New Paradigm  Since the 19th Century, revolutionary changes have been occurring at an unprecedented rate in science and technology with a profound impact on our…

Slide 1 Smart Materials Smart textiles are materials and structures that sense and react to environmental conditions or stimuli, such as those from mechanical, thermal, chemical,…

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