A belt is such an important aspect of your wardrobe, for your pants wouldn’t even stay on without it.  With such an important job that the belt provides, it’s no place to skimp on quality.  Look no further than the Michael Toschi carbon fiber belt from his classico collection:

The belts are made from high quality real italian leather, vero cuoio lining, and a carbon fiber face.  The buckle is made from solid brass, and the belt is available in both a brown and black leather.

The belts utilize “FIT” technology, which is best explained by Toschi:

FIT is a molded component which creates a dynamic interface between the buckle and the strap of Michael Toschi Belts. The FIT system allows the belt to increase its circumference as it responds to load, even though the belt is fastened. FIT increases the belt’s comfort by reducing bite and bind caused by common body movements.

The belt can be ordered here for $220, and is custom cut to size.

That’s right, we’ll be at this years SEMA show in Las Vegas from Wednesday November 5th to Friday all day Friday November 7th.  We’ll be on the lookout for the latest and coolest carbon fiber products, so if you have a booth, and have something to show off, make sure and let us know.  We’ll be looking for anything from carbon fiber car parts to carbon fiber jewelry.

We’ll also be looking for potential suppliers for carbon fiber products that we can sell on CFG Direct.  For CFG Direct we’re looking for unique carbon fiber products (not car parts).

To schedule us to come by your booth or meet at the show, please contact us.  We’ll also gladly accept invitations to any parties

A technology that was developed over 20 years ago in an experiment while trying to create the same conditions in a star is just now beginning to show some light in commercial production. That technology is called “buckypaper” and it could revolutionize everything from airplanes to TV’s.

Buckypaper is made of tube-shaped carbon molecules that are 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, but has the potential to be 500 times stronger than steel. On top of being extremely strong, it conducts electricity very effectively. Because of this, it can dissipate something like a jolt of lightning with no problem, making it useful for airplane applications.

Right now buckypaper can only be made at a fraction of its potential strength, in small quantities, and at a high price. Researchers at Florida State University are working on manufacturing techniques that will increase the strength, increase the quantities, and lower the price.

Some of the upcoming applications possibilities have a lot of potential:

• As mentioned earlier, airplanes would use this material to conduct lighting and disperse heat. Airplanes will eventually made from carbon fiber because of its lightweight and strength, but unfortunately it does not conduct electricity. Buckypaper can be used in conjunction to protect the place.
• It can be used for electromagnetic shielding where various things can cause interference with electronic gear.
• It can be used as electrodes for fuel cells, super capacitors and batteries.
• It can be used for more efficient and lighter replacement for graphite sheets used in laptop computers to dissipate heat.
• The military is looking at using it for armor plating and stealth technology.
• Eventually it can hopefully be used to build vehicles like planes and cars.

This sounds like an exciting technology which we’ll definitely be following.

[Sources: Autoblog,Baltimore Sun, WMBB, Nano Lab]

Yes, you can even make carbon fiber part of your fantasies now.  That is if you or your girl gets a custom molded carbon fiber corset from Kyrone.

The corset costs $250, and since a custom mold will need to be made, you’ll need to be comfortable showing a little skin.  You’ll also need to get to Kyrone in order to have the mold made, or fly them out to you like one of their customers had done.

These are extremely limited.  As of this writing, only 8 have been made since 2001.  A lot of work was required to develop these, as well as make them.  If you’re interested in having one made, contact Kryone.  Here’s a couple more pictures for your enjoyment:

We just wanted to announce a big congratulations to Sandy out of Arkansas for winning a carbon fiber wallet from our most recent contest!  We had over 100 submissions, so chances of everybody winning were pretty high.  Maybe we’ll give another something something away soon (Hint, any companies out there wanting to sponsor a contest by providing a product, get in touch!).  In the meantime we’ll keep pumping out new content and adding new products for sale on CFG Direct.

If you’d like to purchase your own carbon fiber wallet, you may do so at CFG Direct here.