Hickory, North Carolina-based high-tech textile manufacturer Supreme Corporation has claimed to have introduced VOLT smart yarns, a highly conductive yarn for advanced smart fabrics. Capable of previously unattainable high levels of conductivity on the order of 1.9 Ohms per meter, each such yarn contains up to four wires the diameter of a human hair.
Engineered for use with commercial sewing machines, VOLT smart yarns can be woven or knitted into fabrics that heat, control switches and volume, interact with wireless technology and that can become sensors for impact and touch, according to a recent company press release.Hickory, North Carolina-based high-tech textile manufacturer Supreme Corporation has claimed to have introduced VOLT smart yarns, a highly conductive yarn for advanced smart fabrics. Capable of previously unattainable high levels of conductivity on the order of 1.9 Ohms per meter, each such yarn contains up to four wires the diameter of a human hair.#
“This is the first highly conductive yarn on the marketplace, and the only one capable of sending power, ground and signals to make functional, wearable smart clothing,” said Matthew Kolmes, CEO of the company.
“With VOLT, we can retrofit police body armour with conductive smart yarns into impact sensors. Or by incorporating a Bluetooth transmitter, critical information can be transmitted instantly to headquarters if an officer is down,” he said.
Supreme Corporation is known globally for its high-performance, patent-protected yarns and personal safety apparel, especially in law enforcement gear. (DS)
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