Blouse

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OBJECT TYPE: illuminated
DATE: 2012
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2013.0023.001

MANUFACTURER: LumiGram
MODEL: LumiTop Jenna
LOCATION: Paris, France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: top
Patents: N/A
General Description: Navy blue/black synthetic (?) straps, fabric edging and lining; inset fibre optic panel presumably glass-based; red and black synthetic covering on metal wires connecting black synthetic battery housing to blouse; silver metal battery contacts; metal zipper; opaque synthetic rings and strap slides.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 46.5 cm
Width: 41.0 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Light & electromagnetic radiation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: LumiGram
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paris

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example new/never used.
Canada: Fibre optic fabric is becoming increasingly popular among Canadian researchers in 2010s. École Polytechnique is conducting research on smart textiles that use the LumiGram technologies. [Ref. 1]
Function: Article of clothing constructed of fibre-optic fabric, designed to enhance the appearance of the wearer.
Technical: : Most of luminescent clothing is based on either LED or fibre optic technologies. Work on fibre optics dates to 1840s and practical applications were developed early in the 20th c. The first fibre optic textiles were developed in 1990s. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "LUMINEX ®"and "M" appears on fabric tags sewn to blouse. Markings inside battery compartment illustrate battery placement.
Missing: None. NB: three AAA batteries originally received inside battery housing have been removed.
Finish: Navy blue/black synthetic (?) straps, fabric edging and lining; inset fibre optic panel presumably glass-based; red and black synthetic covering on metal wires connecting black synthetic battery housing to blouse; silver metal battery contact; metal zipper; opaque synthetic rings and strap slides.
Decoration: N/A

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LumiGram, Blouse, 2012, Artifact no. 2013.0023, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2013.0023.001/

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