**3. The Scatol8 srl in the computational clothing**

*Scatol8 srl* has a branch in the textile industry, called *Indigo Laboratories*. The emphasis on laboratory activity refers to the performance of the garment creation; in particular they are carefully designed to achieve both esthetic and functional performances. In the textile field, new technologies allow to extend the functions of garment. Indigo Laboratories, with its products, operates on the integration between electronics and textiles. The business is the *creation of prototypes* that incorporate the Scatol8 guidelines (accessibility, modularity, eco-compatibility, dissemination of knowledge) and their application to the production of *garments integrated with* 

*hardware and software*, components belonging to the *wearable technologies*, or, more specifically, *computational clothing*. The commitment in this area is functional to the achievement of Scatol8's goal, which is to ultimately disseminate the culture of sustainability, through modular and environmentally friendly products and projects, which promote relationship awareness between the individual and the environment where he lives. Therefore, our proposal combines a scientific application—related to the monitoring of environmental quality parameters—with fashion.

"Computational clothing" is a concept which emphasizes efforts to integrate computers and clothing. The manufactory aims to make garments which have the ability to process, store, retrieve, and send information. This capability will allow clothing and accessories to work as a stand-alone computer, to "react" according to environmental conditions and/or to connect to the Internet or other networks. Also, computational clothing will be able to change its appearance; it will allow users to access on specific apps "loaded" on modern smart devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) [40].

In the field of textiles and clothing, *Scatol8 srl works in a network with some close relatives*:


### **3.1 Interactive denim kimonos**

The capsule collection we made, interactive denim kimonos (**Figure 8**), is made up of five short kimono models (Hanten), which respect the traditional proportions of this type of garment, winking to a more European fit, so it can be easily worn all days, in casual circumstances. The choice of a garment that belongs to the millennial Japanese tradition, but realized with the renowned Italian craftsmanship, has been carried out with the specific aim of demonstrating how the integration with wearable technologies is more than ever flexible and can be adapted and modulated according to the context, even if this means merging two apparently distant worlds.

Kimonos are packed in an environmentally friendly way: each garment is made from three vintage high-quality jeans (100% cotton) that, dismantled and reassembled, create a new item of clothing with completely different use of the starting materials, even though it has their distinctive patterns in a patch of blue or black tones.

We used special natural fabric ribbon, dyed with natural dyes for the integration of LEDs and patches in eco-leather, it has harmoniously conversed with the jeans patchwork, and it allowed us to achieve a unique and original result. Natural dyes, obtained from aqueous extraction or by green technologies, may be yellow obtainable from *Carthamus* or *Curcuma*; yellow-orange from golden onion and red onion; red from species rubia red beet, and myrtle or from scraps of the wine sector such as vinegar and grapevine; brown obtainable from chestnut extract; blue from spirulina algae; or by extraction from the Guado species.

Alternatives of hardware, software, and fabrics have been routinely verified in their reciprocal relations, to reach the present proposal by a network of Italian companies that worked together for the execution of the capsule collection.

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*How to Make Fabrics Talk Environment: The Scatol8 per la Sostenibilità Way*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.88120*

**3.2 Hardware and software components**

*One example of interactive kimono.*

**Figure 8.**

ware consists of the following elements:

• Microcontroller Arduino-Arduino Micro

The *software* runs the Scatol8 system:

Kimonos are equipped with a Scatol8 system, made up of hw and sw. The hard-

• Bluetooth module DSD TECH HM-10 Bluetooth 4.0 BLE IBeacon UART with

• Manages communication, via Bluetooth, to the smartphone, allowing colors

**Table 2** shows the programming languages used for carrying out the activities.

4PIN Basic card for ONU R3 of Arduino 2560 mega nano-sensors

Waterproof IP68, WS2812B (WS2811), 4-Pin JST-SM

• Realizes the smartphone app in Android and iOS

changing schemes and sequences of the LEDs

• Draws and makes the dashboard Crusc8 working

• Processes data to draw environmental quality maps

• Manages communication between Scatol8 and the server

• Allows dialog between microcontroller, sensors, and actuators

• NooElec 1m actuators 60-Pixel Addressable 24-Bit RGB LED Strip, 5V,

*How to Make Fabrics Talk Environment: The Scatol8 per la Sostenibilità Way DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.88120*

**Figure 8.** *One example of interactive kimono.*

*Fashion Industry - An Itinerary Between Feelings and Technology*

*hardware and software*, components belonging to the *wearable technologies*, or, more specifically, *computational clothing*. The commitment in this area is functional to the achievement of Scatol8's goal, which is to ultimately disseminate the culture of sustainability, through modular and environmentally friendly products and projects, which promote relationship awareness between the individual and the environment where he lives. Therefore, our proposal combines a scientific application—related to

"Computational clothing" is a concept which emphasizes efforts to integrate computers and clothing. The manufactory aims to make garments which have the ability to process, store, retrieve, and send information. This capability will allow clothing and accessories to work as a stand-alone computer, to "react" according to environmental conditions and/or to connect to the Internet or other networks. Also, computational clothing will be able to change its appearance; it will allow users to access on specific

In the field of textiles and clothing, *Scatol8 srl works in a network with some close* 

• With the *QUMAP Laboratory* (QUMAP is the Italian acronym for quality of goods and product reliability), located at the PIN—University of Citta di Prato.

• With the *Phytolab-DiSIA Laboratory* of the University of Florence, to study and applicate new plant fibers (e.g., nettle and hemp) and natural dyes obtained from waste of the agro-industry such as oenological, fruit and vegetable, olive

• With two Italian SME that produce eco-leather from vegetable source, that is,

The capsule collection we made, interactive denim kimonos (**Figure 8**), is made up of five short kimono models (Hanten), which respect the traditional proportions of this type of garment, winking to a more European fit, so it can be easily worn all days, in casual circumstances. The choice of a garment that belongs to the millennial Japanese tradition, but realized with the renowned Italian craftsmanship, has been carried out with the specific aim of demonstrating how the integration with wearable technologies is more than ever flexible and can be adapted and modulated according to the context, even if this means merging two apparently distant worlds. Kimonos are packed in an environmentally friendly way: each garment is made from three vintage high-quality jeans (100% cotton) that, dismantled and reassembled, create a new item of clothing with completely different use of the starting materials, even though it has their distinctive patterns in a patch of blue or black tones. We used special natural fabric ribbon, dyed with natural dyes for the integration of LEDs and patches in eco-leather, it has harmoniously conversed with the jeans patchwork, and it allowed us to achieve a unique and original result. Natural dyes, obtained from aqueous extraction or by green technologies, may be yellow obtainable from *Carthamus* or *Curcuma*; yellow-orange from golden onion and red onion; red from species rubia red beet, and myrtle or from scraps of the wine sector such as vinegar and grapevine; brown obtainable from chestnut extract; blue from

Alternatives of hardware, software, and fabrics have been routinely verified in their reciprocal relations, to reach the present proposal by a network of Italian companies that worked together for the execution of the capsule collection.

the monitoring of environmental quality parameters—with fashion.

apps "loaded" on modern smart devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) [40].

the scraps of vine-wineries and olive tree pruning activities.

oil sector, and/or by officinal dyeing species.

spirulina algae; or by extraction from the Guado species.

**3.1 Interactive denim kimonos**

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*relatives*:
