Category: Celliant Blog
Celliant at RISD
As a technology company seeking to fundamentally enhance human lives through responsive textiles, we at Celliant believe in continuous innovation. We have always looked for new opportunities to explore and test our technology. The Rhode Island School of Design, a world-renowned design institution, recently invited our CEO, Seth Casden, to speak to their new advanced design class, which is focused on inventing new apparel products for the health sector. Engaging a seminar of receptive apparel and industrial design students, Seth demonstrated how our technology works and outlined the benefits it delivers to those suffering from ailments, in addition to athletes who strive to achieve peak performance. Seth Casden, CEO, above, with RISD students watching his demonstration of how Celliant works. READ MORE >
Posted on April 10th, 2012 in Celliant Blog, Celliant Community, Company Events, Human Energy, Inside Celliant, Science | Be The First To Comment
The 2012 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show
We recently attended the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, an event showcasing some of the most exciting innovations in outdoor apparel. The show gave us the perfect opportunity to explain how our technology works. At this year’s OR Show, we handed out hundreds of pairs of Celliant socks to visitors who came from all across the country. When people came to our booth, we asked them to tell us where they take their Celliant gear. Check out all the different places, as visually represented at our booth. Through our conversations, we met MMA fighters from Ohio, mountain climbers from Denver, and marathon runners shaping the sport from all over the United States. We also met Jill, a READ MORE >
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 in Celliant Blog, Celliant Community, Company Events, Inside Celliant, Outdoor Retailers | Be The First To Comment
Celliant Technology Featured on Fox News
Jump to 2:58 to view the Celliant Technology Feature In the latest media news for Celliant technology, Fox News recently aired a segment on technology in fashion featuring Reebok ZigTech apparel, powered by Celliant. Dawn Del Russo, fashion and technology expert, explained that Celliant-powered apparel “gives you more energy, gives you more stamina. It’s built right into the fibers. And it reduces sweating.” Other techno-fashion products on display included a solar-powered backpack, mascara with LED lights, and cufflinks that functioned as both USB drives and wifi providers. The anchor exclaimed, “It’s very James Bond-ish!”
Posted on March 27th, 2012 in Celliant Blog, Celliant in the Media, Sports & Science | Be The First To Comment
Celliant Forms its Science Advisory Board
At Celliant, we’re committed to the science behind our products. We aren’t satisfied simply with the conjectures of anecdotal evidence, or the estimates of untested hypotheses. We believe in our products because the continued testing of the science behind them proved time and again that our technology works. Most recently, we formed a Science Advisory Board to be chaired by our Chief Science Officer Michael Coyle. With the Board, Celliant remains devoted to pushing the boundaries of the responsive textile technology sector. We’d like to announce the first two appointments to the board, Dr. Christopher Drake (Sleep Medicine) and Dr. Shimon Weiss (Nanotechnology). Dr. Drake is the Bioscientific Staff Investigator at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders Research Center, in READ MORE >
Posted on March 21st, 2012 in Celliant Blog, Inside Celliant, Science | Be The First To Comment
The Science of Celliant Simplified
We often hear questions from Celliant users curious about what our apparel is doing to influence the physiology of their bodies. We’ve asked Dr. Michael Coyle to explain the science behind Celliant in the simplest possible terms in our third conversation with Celliant’s Chief Science Officer: “The Celliant story starts with the heart. The heart pumps blood through tubes called blood vessels. Blood vessels vary in size, getting smaller the farther away from the heart that they go. In fact, they get extremely small. Interestingly, some blood vessels can relax or tighten (i.e. vasodilate or vasoconstrict) depending on certain physiological conditions; these vessels open and close depending on how much blood needs to go to whichever muscle or muscle group READ MORE >
Posted on March 12th, 2012 in Celliant Blog, Human Energy, Inside Celliant | Be The First To Comment
An Inside Look at the World’s Leading Responsive Textile
At Celliant, we want to make our technology as accessible and understandable as possible. Our Infographic helps accomplish this by explaining the benefits of Celliant and how our technology is made. Tell us what you think of our unique technology! Click for the Full Version of Celliant’s Infographic: An Inside Look at the World’s Leading Responsive Textile
Posted on January 20th, 2012 in Inside Celliant, Sports & Science | Be The First To Comment
Celliant as an Advanced Technology: A Conversation with Dr. Coyle
This is the second post in a three-part series of conversations with Dr. Michael Coyle, the Chief Science Officer at Celliant. Dr. Coyle is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Human Performance at the University of Indiana-Bloomington and an expert in cardiopulmonary physiology. Read Part One. As an emerging technology company, our prospective clients and customers often pose the bottom-line question: does this stuff really work? The answer is simple: yes. And we know it works because we prove it through clinical studies. The way it works, in the words of our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Michael Coyle, is as follows: “Celliant is a technology that enhances a process that already occurs in the body; delivering blood flow to exercising muscles READ MORE >
Posted on January 6th, 2012 in Celliant Blog | Be The First To Comment
Celliant’s New Year Countdown: Top Five Moments in Sports History
Michael Jordan at the free throw line, nearly sidelined by the flu; Jim Braddock, the Cinderella Man, throwing a punch for Depression-era America; Seabiscuit coming around the bend. These are the inspirational moments that make us keep coming back to sports—moments of excitement and adrenaline, the rush of joy and the thrill of victory. At Celliant, these are the moments we support you in reaching, whether you’re pounding out sub-six-minute miles or looking for that second wind in the touch-football arena. We won’t be surprised if you’re off the computer and on to your next race in 2012! 5. Katherine Switzer breaks gender barrier in Boston Marathon (1967) -And she does so in 4:20, with some blocking help from READ MORE >
Posted on December 27th, 2011 in Celliant Blog, Human Energy, Sports & Science | Be The First To Comment
Celliant Fan of the Month: Meet Gina Stephens-Taylor, Zumba Instructor
The body as a source of energy drives our research at the Celliant lab. Our fans also serve as a source of inspiration to our research. We get excited to hear how Celliant technology is improving their performance and recovery every day and that’s why we’ve built a vibrant community on Facebook and Twitter. Each month, we will feature a member of our community and their own Celliant story. Our fans are constantly challenging themselves to reach fitness goals and we are proud to celebrate their successes. Gina Stephens-Taylor is one of our most active Facebook users. As a military wife and mother of two, Gina started using Celliant technology for Zumba class and has risen up the ranks to become READ MORE >
Posted on November 23rd, 2011 in Celliant Blog, Celliant Community | Be The First To Comment
Testing the Limits of Human Potential—A Conversation with Dr. Coyle
This is the first post in a three-part series of conversations with Dr. Michael Coyle, the Chief Science Officer at Celliant. Dr. Coyle is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Human Performance at the University of Indiana-Bloomington and an expert in cardiopulmonary physiology. Dr. Michael Coyle focuses his research on the limits of human potential. One of Dr. Coyle’s early findings showed that when challenged by seemingly different environmental stresses—like a serious medical condition or a high-level performance—the body is both fragile and resilient. Dr. Coyle’s research aligns with Celliant’s mission to provide benefits to both high-performance athletes and those experiencing debilitating medical conditions. In a recent conversation with us, Dr. Coyle explained the science behind these extremes by READ MORE >
Posted on November 16th, 2011 in Celliant Blog, Human Energy | Be The First To Comment