Nanotube Yarns Let Smart Clothing Survive the Laundry

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

New developments in the treatment of carbon nanotube fibers show potential for more widespread use in the garment industry. Researchers at the Univeristy of Texas in Dallas are working on using this tech to produce self-washing clothing.

Lade Gaga for Polaroid

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

Polaroid’s Lady Gaga-designed camera glasses (consisting of a built-in camera and dual LCD screens), along with a digital camera and printer, debuted this week at CES, though the whole being able to see through the glasses thing hasn’t quite been figured out yet.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

1. Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 1 The graphics effects team from Boardwalk Empire has given the public a glimpse of their amazing compositing skills. In this video you can see how the editors create the classic Atlantic City landscape and create a simulated war injury. 2. Inside Ralph’s Garage Ralph Lauren recently moved his legendary car collection—perhaps the most beautiful and valuable in …