Embroidered stamp - gag or innovation

4 Production of embroidered stamps on a large embroidery machine. 

The combination of embroidery technology and intelligent textiles was, until very recently, a contradiction - now they are one and the same. The examples of unconventional uses of embroidery, as presented in this chapter, indicate the potential still to be exploited. However, we are at the very beginning of exploring this field, and extensive research and development work will be required for the eventual manufacture of commercial products. Tailor-made and/or three-dimensional textiles capable of withstanding forces will be with us and clothe us - the smart textiles of the new millennium. 

1 Seidl R, Manuscript of lecture on embroidery , Swiss Textile College, 2000. 

3 Ellis J G, Embroidery for engineering and surgery . Textile Institute World Conference, Manchester (UK), 2000. 

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