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FEATURE

by Pamela Mills-Senn

Today's textiles are stronger, smarter and more powerful
than ever, delivering an array of functionalities that open
up a world of opportunities for industries across the board.

determined effort is
underway to devise highly
functional fabrics and textilebased products. Examples of powerful
innovations run the gamut from
electrically conducting materials to tape
that is as strong as steel, yet so lightweight
it practically floats. As the companies in
this article illustrate, powerful products
and opportunities are no longer on the
horizon; they're on everyone's doorstep.
SOLARIZING FOR POWER
Fabric manufacturers are increasingly
looking to make their fabrics more
functional through the addition of
power generation, enabling them to
collect solar energy via flexible solar cells
incorporated into the fabric, says Todd
Dalland, cofounder and president of
Brooklyn, N.Y., Pvilion, which provides
this integration.
"Companies manufacturing fabric
products are working with Pvilion to
solarize their products," says Dalland.
"As a result, these traditional fabric-based
products are now generating electricity.
Since fabric is an ideal material for making
flexible solar panels, it has created an
opportunity for companies making fabric
products to enter the solar energy business."
A plethora of fabric products can be
solarized, including awnings, tents, fabric
billboards and structures, marine products,
narrow fabrics, truck tarps and geotextile
installations. Clothing manufacturers
needn't miss out. For example, Tommy
Hilfiger approached the company for help
in solarizing its women's and men's jackets,
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