Category: Smart Textiles
Designing e-textiles for disassembly – seeking solutions from history
Development in textiles production technology has allowed for more automated production, requiring less human involvement.
Wearable e-textiles for a sustainable circular economy
An international team of engineers and scientists have warned that the e-textile supply chain and its potential for scalable commercialisation could be “further complicated” by...
Adobe unveils design-changing digital interactive dress
At the 2023 Adobe MAX conference held in October in Los Angeles, California, USA, software company Adobe unveiled its Project Primrose that featured an interactive...
Hybrid transistors with silk protein
A research team at Tufts University’s Silklab have created transistors in which the insulating material is replaced with biological silk.
European project develops ECG with wireless patch
Researchers from Fraunhofer IZM, Germany, together with 31 partners from industry and research, have developed a stretchable and wireless patch that makes it possible to...
Robotic exosuit helps runners sprint faster
A team of mechanical engineers at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, have developed an exosuit – a device that can be worn over the...
Showcasing innovations for enhanced well-being
Hong Kong-based KnitWarm, which focuses on enhancing well-being, recently showcased its innovations at the 50th International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
Monitoring, sensing and heating technology integrated in fabrics
Outlining the benefits of integrating monitoring, sensing and heating technology into fabrics, Wim Christiaens, research and development director at Quad Industries of Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, noted...
Smart T-shirt from Italian developer enhances cardiac monitoring
AccYouRate, a European digital health innovator specialising in wearable technology, has conducted a study to assess the comparative effectiveness of its smart T-shirt for monitoring...
Smart textile applications for graphene-related materials
Diversified chemical company Indorama Ventures is now looking at smart textiles, which according to various sources, will grow with a compound annual growth rate of...
Wearable, 3D printed tech could become physio tool
A flexible, three-dimensional printed device that could help physiotherapy patients exercise more effectively is being refined and tested in New Zealand.
Self-decontaminating fabric enables multi-use PPE
A new material that employs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way personal...
Smart materials funding for Imperial researchers
Researchers at the UK’s Imperial College London are part of a £7m award for quantum engineering of energy-efficient organic smart materials, led by Lancaster University.
Fluidics-based system controls delivery of touch-based cues
Scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA, have developed a fabric-based wearable device that “taps” a user’s wrist with pressurised air, silently helping them...
Neural sleeve wins awards at design event
Cionic, a bionic clothing company dedicated to improving mobility with a neural sleeve, received two awards at the 2023 International Design Excellence Awards.
Weaving soft materials into 3D structures
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a manufacturing process for weaving soft materials, such as fabrics, rubbers and gels, enabling mass production in...