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EL Yarn Makes Garments Glow

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MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 29, 2007 -- Thin-film electroluminescent technology has been used to develop high-tech, battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark. The yarns have been developed by The William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC), based in the University of Manchester's School of Materials, and have the potential to be incorporated into clothing worn by cyclists, joggers and pedestrians. A dummy wearing a vest made with high-tech, battery-powered yarn is shown next to a person wearing normal clothes in a darkened room. Thin-film electroluminescent technology developed at The William Lee...Read full article

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    Published: October 2007
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