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…
Future solar energy is soft and woven into fibres – at least, that is the vision of an international team of researchers and designers from…
Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants can be electrospun into nanofibres to produce mats that could be used for biodegradable – and even edible…
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…
Researchers at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, have developed a technology that is able to recognise biomarkers in menstrual blood directly in sanitary towels.
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…
The Canadian Premature Babies Foundation has collaborated with create agency TBWA\Canada to develop the Sweat Sheet, a unique garment that retains a mother’s scent and…
Researchers at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, have laid the foundations for smart textiles such as a T-shirt that measures breathing or gloves that translate hand movements…
US engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy.
US scientists at the University of Southern California have developed a lactation pad equipped with sensing technology that allows parents of newborn babies to monitor…