Conductive smart yarns…

min.jpg">Matt Kolmes, CEO of Supreme Corporations (creator of the VOLT Smart Yarns) joins Stephanie Benedetto and Samanta Cortes in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.

In this episode:

• Doing military work, being approached by military defense contractors, Top Secret, who said “Don’t ever say our name,” – what did this mean, and they realized the contractor probably realized they had perfect equipment for making conductive yarn, and an “aha “ moment
• How Kolmes was always jealous of wearable tech and smart yarns
• Most yarns had metal on the outside of the yarn, which exposed the conductive service
• How Supreme assessed they were disappointed, evaluated there was a solution, and designed insulation that could be soldered without strippingmin.jpg">
• Sewing thread is the superhero of yarns
• Invention of protected copper wires so won’t break
• 185 patents in 54 years in 60 countries, with 15 more pending
• Why it is important to only protect what is protectable, what’s new, novel, and hasn’t existed before, looking at prior art (other patents relatable)
• How Supreme makes sure to keep half the invention a trade secret
• How a father’s offer changed Kolmes’ career path
• All their yarns are composite yarns, and they adding one new yarn per month
• Conductive yarn that changes color at a certain temperature, color shift yarn, can set temperature color changes
• Why North Carolina is a great place for fashionmin.jpg">
• Changing color of yarn with electricity
• How apparel with conductive yarn can have a logo that can become an on-off switch
• A reality show, and sharks
• How yarn is exciting.
• A passion for savings lives, and a yearning for filmmaking, and how being a dad gives him the best moments of his week

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