CREOL - The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida (UCF) has announced the success of color-coded fabrics that are user-driven. The fabric is developed by a team of UCF scientists, allowing users / wearers to change the color or texture of the fabric through smart phones.

This color change is different from the previous color-changing fabrics available on the market - fabrics containing LEDs that emit light in different colors. Instead, CREOL's ChroMorphous technology provides innovative capabilities: color dynamics and dynamics that change with user control over woven and tailored textile products.

Each yarn is woven into a fabric that is incorporated into a thin microfiber strand yarn. Electricity flows through the metal wire, thus raising the temperature slightly. The special pigment is embedded in the fiber then responds to the temperature change by changing the color. The technology allows users to control both color and animation changes on the fabric. By using the app, consumers can choose from a wide range of colors and activities to suit their needs or emotional state - all from a light touch on the smart device. For example, a dark purple bag is now able to gradually increase the peaceful blue stripes when you press the "stripes" button on your smartphone or computer, or turn blue.

According to the University, the technology can scale to large production levels through a process called fiber-spinning and is currently being produced in Melbourne, Florida, with CRREOL's collaborators in the Hills. The CREOL team is currently working with the Hills to reduce the diameter of the yarn to produce fabrics that adapt to the large-scale market.

Finally, patent pending fabrics are said to be available in a wide range of applications ranging from clothing and accessories to furniture and home furnishings and decor.

According to vinatex.com