The bridge between tech and textiles
Propel is a highly experienced engineering and design team with 10+ years of R&D to commercialization. Our focus is in Human Centered Design with products including the NAVSEA Submarine Damage Control Steam Suit, electronically enabled, 3D knitted Smart Textiles and ongoing Stitchless Technology applications for commercial and government projects. Propel has been awarded US Department of Defense R&D (SBIR) Contracts, 6 x Phase I; 2 x Phase II; and Multiple Phase IIIs.
Case Studies
Submarine Damage Control Suit ‘Steam Suit’
Propel was awarded a Phase III contract to use the efforts of our Phase I Stitchless R&D to design, build, and prototype an improved Damage Control Suit for submarine use. The design brief described one suit to fit anyone from 5ʼ2” to 6ʼ4”. Propel was able to meet this extraordinary design challenge by creating an…
Read MoreStitchless Seam Engineering
Topic Title: Seam Engineering: Stitchless Seam Technology US NAVY SBIR PHASE I&II AWARDS TOPIC No.: N122-134 PHASE II Contract No.: N00189-15-C-Z087 This project is a technology pathway to the future of garment making – exploring the potential for new Stitchless methods to replace sewing with needle and thread. For our customer – the US Navy…
Read MoreE-Textiles & Smart Integrated Uniform™
Propel is engaged in multiple DOD SBIR funded efforts, and its own efforts to develop e-yarns, e-textiles and smart garments with a goal of connecting the human to the system, such as the sailor to the shipʼs system. Topic Title: Electronically Functional Garment Systems: A Smart Integrated Uniform (SIU™) Demonstration Prototype SBIR Phase II: N143-127…
Read MoreWASP™: Wearable Advanced Sensor Platform
Propel is a key member of the multi-company, multi-university team that has worked with Globe Manufacturing LLC, Pittsfield NH, to develop the first workplace wearable to continuously monitor a firefighterʼs physiology and indoor location. WASP™ collects, transmits, and displays integrated user data in real time to a command station or remote monitoring location. Knowing where…
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