With the concept of smart apparels catching up rapidly amongst apparel manufacturers, the leader in biometric technology and smart apparel, OMsignals recently launched a turnkey platform for apparel brands to integrate biometrics into their apparels, called OMlabs. As the concept includes linking fashion to performance sports, health and well-being, OMlabs will enable leading-edge integrations of OMsignal’s full stack solution, including smart apparel, hardware, and software.
The company has also sought investment from a leading apparel manufacturer, MAS Holdings to partner with Ralph Lauren to power the PoloTech Shirt. “Major brands are looking for deep innovation and for complete solutions, including smart textile, bio-data science, software and hardware — and highly advanced manufacturing capabilities is a core part of that expectation. We believe textile is the ultimate medium for wearable technology and we are excited to partner with OMsignal to help global brands re-invent the experience they offer their customers,” said Nathan Sivagananathan, Chief Growth Officer of MAS Holdings.
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Also, one of the Board of Directors at OMsignal, Shaz Kahng has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer and will take over brand development inside the OMlabs program by working closely with OMsignal’s partners. She joins a team of multinational interdisciplinary professionals from the fields of smart textile, software, hardware and bio-data science, who work together to bring life-enhancing smart clothes to consumers worldwide.
Weaving technology into life, the OMlabs smart clothing platform provides a seamless connection between body, textile and technology, empowering the world’s leading fashion and sport brands to incorporate the very latest biometric technology into their clothing and stay one step ahead of the game.
