Archive: 2024
Flexible e-skin combines liquid metal circuits with fibrous substrates
Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and other institutes in China have developed an intrinsically permeable, three-dimensional integrated and flexible electronic skin.
3D-printed active fabric for medical devices and soft robotics
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a wearable fabric that is flexible but can stiffen on demand.
Intelligent activewear for a dry and comfortable experience
A research team from the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed the iActive sportswear range that features a…
Loughborough researcher named Young Engineer of the Year
Dr Ishara Dharmasena, a senior lecturer at the UK’s Loughborough University has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering for his work in both…
Clothing seams in sleeves capture body movements
Everyday clothing may soon be able to capture and record body movements, according to new research published by the UK’s universities of Bristol and Bath.
3D stretchable electronic strip for wearable e-textiles
Researchers from the UK’s Nottingham Trent University have developed a three-dimensional stretchable electronic strip that could help open up a range of possibilities in wearable…
Designers create dissolvable textiles from gelatine
US researchers at the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a do-it-yourself machine that can spin textile fibres made of materials…
Partnership to drive cross-industry textile wearable adoption
To cater to the growing wellness market, Sinbon and Makalot have partnered to bring the benefits of textile wearables to industries worldwide, including medical.
Direct die attach of chiplets to 2D textile networks
Nautilus Defense, a supplier of textile-integrated systems, says it has successfully demonstrated the world’s first direct die attach of chiplets to embroidered conductive yarns at…
Smart bandages could revolutionise the treatment of chronic wounds
A team of US researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and the California Institute of Technology is developing…