[Design and Technology] RE: New Technology and Fabrics

[Arnott, Suzanne S]

I am actually lucky .... when this came up over the weekend my husband who works in the steel industry told me about the kevlar in the sleeves of their workshirts, and was able to give me a shirt to show and feel what kevlar actually looks/feels like.
He also passed on a PDF with some European standards for cut resistance in gloves... not sure just how relevant as we only cover Australian standards... but as they are standards used in Australian industry????

ahhh to do some slash testing... and sandpaper testing :)

Suzanne Arnott
eLearning Leader
Sandringham College
Holloway Rd
Sandringham, 3191



-----Original Message-----
From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Jacinta O'Leary
Sent: Tue 20/10/2009 11:57 AM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Design and Technology] RE: New Technology and Fabrics
 
Thankyou Suzanne
It's great to have a little package to peruse! The testing of the jeans is useful and amusing! I think the boys will like it.
Jacinta

From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Arnott, Suzanne S
Sent: Monday, 19 October 2009 11:58 AM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Design and Technology] New Technology and Fabrics

This may have already been discussed on the list, as it's not really all that new...
But the weekend's coverage of the Moto GP brought it to the fore in my mind anyway... and we had been talking about it last week in class - the use of Kevlar in clothing.
The ranges of jeans by Sartso and Draggin are impressive, the need for design and the use of technological advancements in materials... teamed up with the very graphic TAC "degloving" "what's between you and the road" series of bike ads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mz8d7hUIPY

http://www.sartso.com/index.php

http://www.dragginjeans.net/index

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUKzAORD35I

There are actually heaps of cool vids on YouTube related (and some not so related) to the development of Kevlar in jeans. Many work shirts in industry (high vis/fluoro ones) have Kevlar in the sleeves to protect from abrasions and slicing. Interesting developments with the use in fashion streetwear in London

Also interesting was the development of materials and design of boardshorts sturdy enough to wear on the worksite, as well as be casual and light. I hope it's ok, I attached a copy of the article :)
Cheers
Suz


Suzanne Arnott
eLearning Leader
Sandringham College
Holloway Rd
Sandringham



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