“Color-changing fabric” is one of my personal favorites in the domain of Wearable Electronics.Being able to change the color of my clothing as simple as to flip a switch or have it changed ‘automatically’ triggered by let’s say ambient light changes or temperature or – sometimes – by my well feeling, gives endless opportunities and possibilities for fashion designers.
According to Dr. Greg Sotzing from the University Connecticut, this comes one step closer to reality: Dr. Sotzing has created enhanced “electrochromic” polymers — a flexible material that changes color when an electrical charge is applied to it.
Electrochromic polymers have been around for a while, but they were too small and fragile to be practical, but Sotzing has found a way to make them long and flexible enough to be woven into cloth.
The trick for making the fibres useful for colour-changing fabrics, according to Williams, is to control the fibres on the scale of a single pixel.
Threads with different charges could be woven together with thin metal wires designed to deliver various voltages, with the intersection between a thread and a wire serving as a pixel.
Changing the voltage with an embedded battery would result in different colours.
This potentially goes beyond simply making your outfit that perfect shade of green; a jacket or shirt made from the polymers could actually serve as a TV screen for watching shows or serving up advertisements.
Ah – better take the TV back to be more realistic but nevertheless, changing the color partially on the complete clothing to adjust to different occasions would be of great benefit; no need to go home and change the dress / jacket.
Julie Vo
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am a fashion designer in Houston Texas and am very interested in your changing color fabric. I would like to order some sample to play with, please advice me by email as how to order the sample.
Thanks you
Julie Vo
August 29, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Nikki
Hi,
I am interested also in this process you have described. If available, could u please email me on how to order some samples.
Thank you
Nikki
May 14, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Emily
Hello,
I’m currently developing a children’s wear range incorporating innovative fabrics and components. It would be great if you could send me some more information on the ‘colour changing fabric’ Whats the availability? Do you supply it? etc
Kind Regards,
Emily Axon.
November 4, 2008 at 6:50 am
Clare
Hi,
I am looking for a fabric that changes colour when it comes in contact with water. We think it is called hydrochromatic. I have googled it, but havent had much success. Do you know if it exists?
Thanks for your time,
I look forward to your response.
Clare Morrison
November 20, 2008 at 9:07 am
haris mustafa
i am a student if textile enggineering and i am doing my project on electronic textile and i want some knowledge from you about changing color fabrics and also want some samples please tell me the procedure by mail.
thanks, waiting for your reply
February 8, 2009 at 8:12 am
Rob Bruton
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am researching new materials for a company who customise super yaughts, would it be possible to purchase some samples of this material from you in order to see its capabilities please.
Please reply to my e-mail on this.
Thanks,
Rob
April 1, 2009 at 4:39 am
Ross Cajucom
Im a student studying Advanced Diploma Fashion Design and I was just wondering where i could get some Fabrics and other information about this colour changing fabric. Thanks. I look forward to your reply
April 11, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Keri
I am in the process of starting my own young adult and children line of clothing and this would be wonderful fabric to incorporate. Please advise if this is for sale.
April 30, 2009 at 10:01 am
Carlos Higueros
Hi, im from Guatemala City, and im interested on the changing color fabric. If you can e-mail how i can get the fabrics would be awesome.
thank you!!!
July 15, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Chinkle U
hey ,
i m electronics engg student searchin for final year project and i got impressed with this color changing fabric & how leds are woven in to textiles for displays
canu guide me as to how to make one
by sendin some more info at the given mail address
August 13, 2009 at 1:43 am
Jeff Ng
hi…i am a final year student of fashion merchandising and i am preparing my final tear project, i am looking for some info. which is relate to raincoar, do you know whether there are some fabric which color will be change when it get wet?? if it exists
please reply to my e-mail on this.
thanks for your time
October 22, 2009 at 1:04 pm
rishabh verma
hi.im a final yr studnt in fashion technology.. id like to get more info on the fabric regarding my graduation project.and the procedure to order samples as well.
kindly respond on the aforementioned email.
thax in adv.
November 14, 2009 at 7:09 am
Srividhya
Hi,
We are a team of students from the University of Florida, looking for information on color changing fabrics solely for academic purposes. We are highly interested to know more about the technology that has been mentioned here and would appreciate if you could help us with the same by providing some samples. We look forward to hearing from you. You can reach me at the mail-id mentioned.
November 14, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Maya
Hi
I’m a textile design student, also looking for information on color changing fibers to weave with, wonder if you could point me in the right direction? or where I could get some samples?
THANK YOU
March 14, 2010 at 2:26 pm