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SMART FABRICS?MIT-backed programme to support smart fabric entrepreneursAdvanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has partnered with a mentoring programme at the nearby Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support the next generation of smart fabric entrepreneurs. AFFOA was created in 2016 with over $300 million in funding from the US and regional governments. Its aim is to develop new fabrics and [...]
patents and insults
PATENTSThe exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. (after it has been paid for)I have 4 patents, sleeping bag (expired), hootch, insulated flotation suit, and pack boots. The three later patents did not go full term.Getting a patent is a learning experience. The [...]
thermoregulation
Thermoregulation in science Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature. Thermoregulation in humans is effected through metabolic activity and sweating.THERMOREGULATION FABRICSIs it possible for a fabric to control independently the core (internal) temperature of the human body? NO!!!Sweat happens. Whether you’re running a marathon in Death Valley, or skiing in Aspen, Coolcore fabrics wick [...]
how the body works
Awesome sleeping bag...I bought this bag with the intention on using it on the Appalachian Trail. I was on the Trail March2nd, 2018 and this bag was a life saver. Granted it’s a heavy bag and that is something I was ok with. We had 40mph winds and temperatures below 20 degrees. Before the wind chill was included. I saw [...]
do you really want to be electrified?
AMAZON WILL SELL ANYTHINGI researched the Makita fan jacket and found it on the Amazon web site at a cost varying from $110.00 to $222.00 depending upon size. It is interesting that the large is more expensive than the 2 XL.The $222.00 garment is heated.It is obvious that my thinking Hammacker Schlemmer would be the retailer but I [...]
but what will it cost?
THE FAN JACKET FOR COOLINGJapanese manufacturer of electric power tools Makita to develop a fan-cooled jacket which it claims is the first to incorporate a “two-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure”. The structure allows air to enter through the jacket’s outer shell and inner lining in both the front and back. The air is discharged through openings in the neck, underarms and chest [...]
screw the public
NO END TO THE B/S MANY FIRMS TELL THE INDUSTRY BUT NEVER SEEM TO APPEAR IN PUBLIC Since 1877, Helly Hansen has worked closely with mountain professionals to create technical apparel built to withstand the harshest environments on the planet.To accommodate the summer mountain adventurer who values layering for temperamental days outside, Helly Hansen introduces the Verglas Light Jacket for [...]
making your daughter happy
NOT BEEN SORRY! TESTIMONIALHi,I’ve been meaning to drop you a line for some time, and just did not get around to it. In 2008, I had the privilege of visiting your Alaskan store in Anchorage. I was looking for a good sleeping bag, and the salesman mentioned he had a special order bag that was [...]
you should always think before patronizing an importer
The following article is taken in part from Sporting Goods Business on line publication."REI, celebrating its 80th year, reported sales of $2.62 billion in 2017, a gain of 2.3 percent from $2.56 million in 2016. The co-op also welcomed nearly 1 million new members and reinvested nearly 70 percent of profits into outdoor communities in 2017.“As a co-op, [...]
the meaning of dumb
DUMBLacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.This past week one of my customers who is now working at a retail store, a chain in the sporting goods industry asked if and why no one or company has reverse engineered making sleeping bags as I do.It is not now nor has it ever been necessary because when I developed the Lamilite; [...]