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| Introduction video |
| Concept | To realize a sustainable society, our technologies and initiatives need to be friendly to the earth and people at the same time. We developed a new material called “Electric Fibers”PIECLEX by combining “Electronics Technology” from Murata Manufacturing and “Fiber Expertise” from Teijin Frontier. When deformed by human movement※, PIECLEX fibers generate tiny electricity, which then exerts an antimicrobial effect. PIECLEX is proud of its environmentally friendly and unprecedented innovative properties, which, when applied to the fields like apparel fashion, consumer goods, industrial materials, healthcare, etc., would allow people who use PIECLEX products to contribute to a sustainable society, and that by simply buy and use them. ※Antimicrobial effect is to inhibit the growth of microbial. ※Inhibit effects vary depending on usage conditions. |
| Mechanism | Raw material for PIECLEX or plant–derived polylactic acid fibers generate electricity when stressed, which is called piezoelectricity. The piezoelectric effect is a phenomenon where electric field is exerted when a certain type of material is deformed. PIECLEX fibers generate electricity through such “piezoelectric effect” when they are deformed. |
| P–FACTS | PIECLEX is promoting the establishment of a circular infrastructure called 'P–FACTS,' which not only fashion brands but also consumers can easily participate in to contribute to the environment. It is a transparent circular system that covers the entire life–cycle of clothes: from creating slow–fashion items, collecting them after long–use, then lastly composting for reuse in forestry and agriculture. P–FACTS makes sure that plant–based fibers to be returned back to earth. By broadening the scope of such initiative, PIECLEX shall fulfill our responsibilities in terms of sustainability. |
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