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, electrical, magnetic or other sources. Smart textiles are no longer a science- fiction fantasy. For example, there are in the market self-cleaning carpets, memory- shaped and environment-responsive textiles, and anti-insomniac micro-fibers.

2. What do they do? Passive smart materials, which can only sense the environmental condition or stimuli, Passive smart materials, which can only sense the environmental condition or stimuli, Active smart materials, which sense and react to the condition or stimuli, Active smart materials, which sense and react to the condition or stimuli, Very smart materials, which can sense, react and adapt themselves accordingly, and Very smart materials, which can sense, react and adapt themselves accordingly, and Intelligent materials, which are those capable of responding or activated to perform a function in a manual or pre- programmed manner Intelligent materials, which are those capable of responding or activated to perform a function in a manual or pre- programmed manner

4. This is an ongoing research project in the field of Smart Textiles. In the glove all the technique for communication is integrated in the textile product. The glove is intended to be used under extreme climate conditions, for example where the temperature is very low and you are exposed to snow and wind. You can use your mobile phone without taking off your glove and there will be more different possibilities for communication in this and other coming products.

5. To be included in the next-to- skin category for Polartec®, a fabric must actively pull moisture away from your body (wick), dry quickly, breathe and be comfortable on your skin. No matter what season, weather condition or activity you face, this is the most critical layer for comfort and performance. We include two fabric series in the next- to-skin

6. Polartec® Power Dry® fabrics are designed to keep your skin dry when you sweat. All fabrics in this series feature a patented bi-component knit construction that uses different yarns on either side of the fabric. This creates two different surfaces: one that is optimized to move moisture away from the skin, the other to dry quickly.

7. I WONDER WHAT MAKES KEVLAR®* SO STRONG ?? Under water, Kevlar is 20 times stronger than steel. These Kevlar cables are supporting a sonar facility that the U.S. Navy uses to find out how much noise submarines make. Police wear bulletproof vests made of Kevlar. Windsurfing sails that can withstand the force of 60 mph winds and don't rip easily are made of Kevlar. Everything you need to know about Kevlar can be found on this site www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Kevlar/

8. Medical Smart Materials The medical profession is now using many smart materials for a variety of medical conditions. The latest is a dressing that has incorporated sensors for monitoring patients. The "intelligent textiles" contain embedded sensors designed to monitor body fluids such as blood and sweat. The aim is to use the clothes to check on groups such as recovering hospital patients, people with chronic illnesses and injured athletes. A prototype multi-sensor test patch is already near completion.