Flexible supercapacitors pave the way for next‑gen smart apparel
New high-tech fabrics could soon mean that wearing sports clothing will be like “having a smartwatch across your whole body”, according to an engineer from De Montfort University in Leicester UK.
Dr Hafiz Muhammad Asad Ali is part of an international research team examining how flexible supercapacitors could be incorporated into sports clothing, allowing fabrics to store electricity and power sensors capable of continuously monitoring the person wearing them.
For the full story, see the October 2026 edition of Smart Textiles & Wearables.
Image: De Montfort University