Geeklabel Develops World's First Programmable Tee!

04/01/2007
For Immediate Release

Geeklabel.com, online vendor of customized geekwear has taken their user-friendly products to the next level of technology with a t-shirt that allows the wearer to change the design displayed on the front via computer interface.

The key to this new shirt production process is the utilization of advanced microfiber LCD technology. An offshoot of recent advances in nanotechnology, specifically "growing" carbon nanotubes at the molecular level, microfiber LCD "threads" are woven directly into the fabric of the cloth, creating a flexible and wearable video screen.

"it's a natural outgrowth of new LCD technologies which allow the imaging circuits to be literally sprayed onto a flexible plastic surface." says Michael Kobyashi, a spokesperson for Orokashi Optical, the company which developed the LCD microthreads used by Geeklabel to develop the programmable tee. "Instead of spraying the nanotubes onto a sheet, we've developed a process of stringing the tubes out and bundling them together. We've literally created a thread cabale of being woven directly into the fabric of the shirt. This effectively turns the fabric into a simple LCD screen like the screens used on most computers today."

Wearers plug their programmable tees directly into their computers via a usb cable sewn into the hem of the shirt. Each tee comes with a simple program (available for both Windows and Mac) capable of interfacing with the shirt and programming the text, graphics, and animation to be displayed. "At this time, we have some limitations." say Jay Lynn, president of Geeklabel, Inc. "We are able to use any of the system fonts installed in the host machine, but we are limited to the color white and simple animation sequences. Future versions of the shirts will allow for full color designs and more complex animation."

"Our main goal for the immediate future is keeping the battery power supply as small as possible." Lynn continues. "Our first product is capable of lasting about eight hours on two AA batteries. Adding color will seriously impact the amount of power required, and we don't want folks walking around with battery packs slung over their shoulders. We're working hard to overcome these limitations, and we expect to have our first color version available by the end of this year."

The Geeklabel Programmable Tee is being released with a list price of $50. Production on version 1.0 is under way and available for early adopters of technology.

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Orokashi Optical is a leading developer in the field of LCD technologies. Researching and developing new products and processes for 11 years, Orokashi has been integral in several advances in the field of nanotechnology imaging. A frequent recipient of government and military contracts, some of its more famous projects include the lens correction of the Hubble Telescope and imaging scopes for the space shuttle's robotic arm system.