Category: Smart Textiles
Essity joins project on circular sensor technology
Hygiene and health company Essity has joined the European research project Sustronics, which is supporting the development of circular electronic products.
Stretchable and efficient wearable thermoelectric energy harvester
South Korean researchers at the Energy Conversion Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, have developed a technology that can increase the flexibility and efficiency...
Resilient, extended-use adhesive skin patch
A resilient adhesive skin patch from Neuwied, Germany-based high-tech tape manufacturer Lohmann offers a wearing time of 28 days or more, notably extending the usage...
Fusing 3D printing and fashion
Dutch fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht and Chromatic 3D Materials have collaborated to unveil a futuristic three-dimensionally printed dress that responds to its environment through nearly...
Lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ECG sensor
A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor has been developed by a team at RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Continued funding for textile muscles
Researchers in Sweden have received continued funding for their project “Textile muscles for augmenting garments” from the Erling-Perssons Foundation.
Low-cost, shape-shifting fibre produces morphing fabrics
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and elsewhere have developed a low-cost fibre that contracts in response to an increase...
Soft skin conductive tape launched
DuPont has introduced DuPont Liveo Soft Skin Conductive Tape 1-3150 – a silicone-based thermoset adhesive for electrical bio-signal sensing and transfer.
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...