{"id":2371,"date":"2018-09-07T09:43:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T09:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepitrelax.com\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2018-09-07T09:43:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T09:43:24","slug":"whats-going-on-in-suit-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepitrelax.com\/whats-going-on-in-suit-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s going on in suit technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"33e03f5b1890dbbd75839eda55edc2b3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6841440657922430\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4820913542\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that the three-piece suit we see men wearing today began in the early 1800s? It was a gentleman called Beau Brummell who brought the style into fashion. Before the suit, men were wearing long-tailed coats paired with silk stocking. But, when he came along, he introduced the classic suit jacket and full-length trousers. Back then though, men weren\u2019t faced with modern day challenges such as the daily commute and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctshirts.com\/uk\/mens-suits\/complete\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have had to advance to keep up with the times. Read on as we explore what the future looks like for tailoring. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evolution of the suit so far <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers and developers have been working hard to advance materials and suit technology. One of the things they\u2019ve been working on is temperature adjusting materials. But how does this work? It\u2019s all about controlling the body temperature of the wearer. In the US, researchers developed materials that were able to change how much radiation escaped from the shirt and air circulation levels. Certainly, heat controlling technology is not a brand-new innovation, but it\u2019s in recent years when it\u2019s been a part of our day-to-day clothing. For owners of these new materials, comfort levels can be increased and it\u2019s possible that the environment could benefit too. This is because we may be reliant on our clothes to keep us warm or cool, and not use as much air-conditioning!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another innovation that has been well-explored, and is now available to purchase, is non-iron shirts. These allow for extra time in bed as the shirt can be worn straight out of the dryer with no creases. And, how does it work? It involves a process within the shirt material that strengthens the fabric and stops the molecules from moving around as much. Brought together, these two things increase the shirt\u2019s resistance to creasing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearing a suit can feel constricted, so it\u2019s important that the material is as comfortable as possible. Enter mechanical stretch technology! This innovation is able to improve the flexibility of the suit\u2019s material. In some cases, this is done by adding a small level of elastane within the material, this can enhance the comfort of the garment and make it more wearable! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future predictions <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve probably noticed a rise in wearable gadgets, and development in this area is not over! We\u2019re already privileged to be able to make contactless payments through a smart device, but it could go further. In fact, card company, MasterCard teamed up with fashion designer Adam Selman to further investigate contactless payment. They looked at inserting a microchip into fabric \u2014 potentially into a cuff of a sleeve or bag strap. It\u2019s possible that developments like this could change our tailoring techniques \u2014 could we see our cufflinks being payment devices in the near future?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another innovation here to shake up the fashion industry is colour-changing fabrics. One way this is done is through adding tiny crystals to the fabric, they react differently to various wavelengths of light. In fact, the crystal\u2019s formation changes depending on the light exposure and this changes how we view the colour as humans. In Montreal, other research is determining how electricity from a wearers movement could power electric-powered material and change its colours. Right now, these developments are far from the high street, but it mightn\u2019t be long before they\u2019re widely available. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve bought a full suit recently, you would\u2019ve noticed that it\u2019s pricey! It therefore becomes something that you don\u2019t want to get damaged. That\u2019s where the latest technology comes in that prevents material damage through self-healing fabric. The process involves coating material in a specific solution that is able to melt back together if it becomes broken. Other areas of research have found that E.coli bacteria has its own self-healing properties and could be used in the fabric industry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear for us to see that our wardrobes have changed drastically since our first suit. The developments in process are aiming to make our lives easier, more interesting and suitable for our digital day-to-day tasks. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the three-piece suit we see men wearing today began in the early 1800s? It was a gentleman called Beau Brummell who brought the style into fashion. Before the suit, men were wearing long-tailed coats paired with silk stocking. 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