The OR Show recap

It was truly exciting and there was lots of technology to see -- unfortunately there was very little in the way of "interactive" textiles. There was a good deal of heating applications in apparel with a number of companies such as Mountain Hardwear, Outdoor Research hinting at using the technology as well as a handful of less-technical products that used the technology for novelty purposes.

But still no major technology insertions coming from the big companies...

So the question remains: Are interactive-textile technologies doomed to remain confined to SkyMall or will they actually find their way to be adopted by more established companies?

Winter OR Show

I am heading to the Winter OR Show this month (January 23rd - 25th in Salt Lake City) and I'm looking forward to seeing some new technologies hitting the market. Hopefully we'll see something beyond the standard "ipod" or "MP3 jacket" type of product.




This winter season is expected to have more interactive textiles than the summer show, but we'll have to wait and see. For a look back at the sparse "summer market" OR Show, visit my August review. Stay tuned...