Category: Smart Textiles

A researcher at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, is exploring ways to use smart clothing to track newborn babies’ temperatures.

Researchers at Tufts School of Engineering have developed a method of detecting bacteria, toxins and dangerous chemicals in the environment using a biopolymer sensor that...

While there have been studies of irritable bowel syndrome-related abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system based on 24-hour electrocardiogram measurement, until now none of them...

A study led by Washington State University researchers has shown that electrodes can be made using just screen printing, creating a stretchable, durable circuit pattern...

A durable copper-based coating developed in the US by researchers at Dartmouth College could be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials,...

A sensor that can detect minor changes in strain, has a greater range of motion than previous technologies and could be incorporated into fabrics is...

The Heptathlon Black Technology Down Jacket from Chinese manufacturer Sundance received an IPSO Award 2022 for its integration of various electronic functions to enhance outdoor...

US engineering researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a novel method of monitoring foetal heart rate through a compact abdominal patch embedded...

Apparel interlinings manufacturer Chargeurs PCC has announced it will distribute wearable technology components made by KC Wearable Technologies globally to the clothing industry and fashion...

Researchers at Stanford University in the US have developed a wireless smart bandage that has shown promise in speeding up tissue repair by monitoring the...

Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric has allowed US researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touch-pad and movement sensors into clothing.

Three students from Poland have been awarded this year’s James Dyson Award for design for developing a smart sensor for dressings that indicates how well...

University of California assistant professor of bioengineering Dr Jun Chen and his Wearable Bioelectronics Research Group have put together several comprehensive review articles to introduce...

The E-Textiles Network conference held in November in Nottingham, UK, discussed why universities and institutes should work together as a community of researchers.

Researchers from the Madrid region of Spain have developed and patented a novel smart mask that can monitor a wearer’s vital signs up to 20...

As part of the TextileUX project, researchers from Austria and Italy have explored haptic user interface elements made entirely from textiles.