Latest Smart Textiles News

Purdue University engineers, together with collaborators at the University of Notre Dame, have developed a wearable solution for prosthetics using embroidered, light-emitting textiles that integrate…

Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a new type of flat…

Research teams in South Korea have developed a multifunctional fibre-shaped electronic device capable of both generating electricity and detecting hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) gas.

South Korean automotive interior materials manufacturer Uni-Chem has signed a term sheet to acquire flexible electronics company Loomia Technologies, with plans to expand the technology…

The German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF) are developing textiles based on shape-memory polymers with reversibly controllable geometry.

Heilbronn, Germany-based XTRA Dynamics is using Covestro’s Platilon thermoplastic polyurethane film to create its safety-enhancing, electroluminescent cycling jacket.

According to the latest study by Persistence Market Research, the global e-textiles and smart clothing market is expected to be valued at US$7bn in 2026…

South Korea’s Wave Company showcased its latest smart‑fabric sensing platform at AWE USA 2026 – the world’s largest extended reality (XR) and spatial‑computing event –…

US researchers at Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have turned everyday knitting into a platform for making shape-shifting devices…

Engineers at Pennsylvania State University, USA, are blending art and science to create cute, paint-on tattoos that could help spot heart attacks early, power robotic…