Category: Smart Textiles
Robots given sense of touch with fabric that mimics human skin
Researchers at the University at Buffalo in the US are developing a new electronic textile that mimics how nerves in human hands sense pressure and…
Flexible material for self-powered wearable sensors
A team led by US researchers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a new fabrication approach that optimises the internal structure of electrospun fibres to…
RFID-enabled linen tracking solution
Smartlinen, a provider of RFID-enabled linen tracking solutions for the hospitality industry, has launched the Intelegente Fine Linen Collection, a range of premium linens designed…
Real-time physiological data capture with smart socks
Health technology startup Milbotix has launched its latest wearable medical monitoring system, which is designed to help researchers investigating neurocognitive, movement and sleep disorders.
New haptic technology adds sense of touch to virtual reality
US scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a wearable system that enables more natural and emotionally engaging interactions in shared digital…
Smart textile patch for infrastructures
Conceived by a consortium of organisations from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France, the SENTMI (SENsor Textile Monitoring Infrastructures) project has developed a smart textile sensor…
Fully biodegradable, high-performance conductive fibre
A research team at South Korea’s Seoul National University has taken a significant step toward solving the problem of wearable electronics – smartwatches, fitness trackers…
Multi-responsive chromic fabrics for flexible sensors
Researchers from the College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China, have developed stimulus-responsive…
Smart military uniforms with embedded sensors
Researchers in South Korea have unveiled a new type of fabric-based technology that transforms standard military uniforms into wearable data-gathering tools.
Electronic knee sleeve transforms osteoarthritis pain relief
An electronic knee sleeve providing relief from osteoarthritis pain has been developed by a team from the UK’s University of Southampton.
Nanofibres yield stronger, tougher carbon fibre composites
Researchers at the US Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new technique using carbon nanofibres to enhance binding in carbon fibre…
Textile solar cells for buildings
Future solar energy is soft and woven into fibres – at least, that is the vision of an international team of researchers and designers from…
Biodegradable nanofibres from milk protein and plant cellulose
Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants can be electrospun into nanofibres to produce mats that could be used for biodegradable – and even edible…
Challenges and new standards for washable e-textiles
Sigrid Rotzler, who is investigating how wearable e-textiles can be optimised for the washing process, was involved in the development of one of the world’s…
Smart sanitary pads reveal key health biomarkers
Researchers at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, have developed a technology that is able to recognise biomarkers in menstrual blood directly in sanitary towels.
Wearable device helps blind people detect obstacles
Researchers from the São Paulo State University and the Federal University of Espírito Santo in Brazil have developed a wearable device to help visually impaired…