Category: Smart Textiles
Automated weaving of fabric muscle
The commercialisation of clothing-type wearable robots has taken a significant step forward with the development of equipment that can continuously and automatically weave ultra-thin shape…
Handweaving shows potential in robotic textiles
Weaving, one of the world’s oldest technologies, offers a framework for making cutting-edge robotic textiles curl, shrink, puff and return to their original shapes, according…
Fabric can adjust aerodynamic properties on demand
Researchers at the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, USA, have developed a new type of textile that uses dimpling to…
The future of space suits
Flame-resistant smart textiles were among the 85 innovative research and development activities funded by the European Space Agency’s Discovery & Preparation programme through the Open…
Textile integrated organic solar PV canopy
Exhibited at October’s Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Umbra Pavilion by Studio Pauline van Dongen and Tentech was an architectural installation that provides…
Bio-based fabric with integrated sensors monitors road conditions
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI), Germany, have teamed up with partners in the SenAD2 project to tackle the challenge of…
Random nanofibre networks, optimised for strength and toughness
US researchers at the Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised a method to repeatedly print random…
Smart textile band to monitor muscle health and improve healthy ageing
Researchers in the UK are developing a smart textile band that can detect and monitor the progress of sarcopenia, an age-related condition characterised by loss…
AI bandage speeds up healing by 25%
US scientists have built a battery-powered smart bandage that uses a tiny camera, artificial intelligence and bioelectronics to monitor wounds and provide treatment, reducing healing…
Wearable tech for early detection of heart defects
Dr Ruben Ruiz-Mateos Serrano has taken his PhD research to the next level by launching Polytecks – a University of Cambridge spin-out dedicated to faster,…
Personal cooling garments combat global heat and health risks
In response to the increasing frequency of heat waves, Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers are developing next-generation personal cooling solutions that push the limits of…
Bioelectronic fibre can track hundreds of biological events simultaneously
A hair-thin multichannel biosensor and stimulator developed by researchers at Stanford University offers potential in applications including smart fabrics, drug delivery and nerve stimulation.
Machine embroidery encodes skin-like tension lines in textiles
Researchers at the University of Tartu, Estonia, report that thread packing can encode fabric stretchability, leading the way to tailoring wearables at an industrial scale.
Smart textiles could control devices or monitor health in cars
Textiles that sense gestures and respond to them can transform how people interact with everyday objects and materials, including vehicle interiors, by embedding touch-sensing stitches…
Loughborough researcher awarded university prize
Rameesh Bulathsinghala, a doctoral researcher in the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, UK, has been awarded the Sir Robert Martin…
AI-enabled conductive inkjet technology
Ricoh has unveiled an innovative conductive printing technique that combines inkjet printing and artificial intelligence to embed “smart” sensors directly onto textiles and upholstery, transforming…