A shining example (From The Northern Echo)

A shining example

11:45am Wednesday 10th March 2010 in

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A DRESS that has attracted the attention of Lord Mandelson will be on show at an event in the region this month.

The dress, which lights up with OLED technology, will launch an event dedicated to exploring the appliance of science to fashion.

It will feature demonstrations and presentations from firms based in the North-East, such as NETPark companies Polyphotonix – creators of the OLED dress – Peratech and Durham University Science Animators, to look at how science can transform the catwalk with light, sound and colour.

The Appliance of Science... to Fashion event is part of a series of lectures exploring science in other industries.

The lecture series forms part of the Embedding the Benefits of Innovation in Disadvantaged Communities’ project, which is partly financed by the European Regional Development Fund’s Competitiveness programme 2007-13.

The event is being held at County Hall, in Durham, on March 25, from 5pm to 7pm.

Attendance is limited and places can be booked by emailing elaine@kinetick.co.uk