Category: Smart Textiles
Launch of open innovation community for smart medtech
Crowdhelix, an open innovation platform designed to foster collaboration among researchers, business leaders and investors, has launched the Smart Medtech Helix to accelerate innovation across...
Smart glove can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
A group of stroke survivors in British Columbia, Canada, are currently testing a new technology designed to aid their recovery and ultimately restore use of...
Augmented reality T-shirts showcased at Art Basel
Avery Dennison, a provider of materials science and digital identifications solutions, has completed a project with NRVLD, a community-based experiential agency comprising artists, technologists and...
Soft robotic device improves walking for Parkinson’s patient
Researchers in the US have used a soft, wearable robot device to help a person living with Parkinson’s disease walk without "freezing".
FDA clearance for continuous blood pressure monitor
Nanowear has received US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for SimpleSense-BP, a new cuffless continuous blood pressure monitor.
Washable elastic conductor for smart clothing
A Taiwan-based lead wire manufacturer says it has created a conductor that maintains stable resistance even when stretched.
Piezoelectric composites for motion sensors
An international research group has engineered a novel, high-strength flexible device by combining piezoelectric composites with unidirectional carbon fibre, an anisotropic material that provides strength...
Embroidered textile electrodes for bio-signal monitoring
Textile electrodes, which can be used for bio-signal monitoring as well as electrostimulation, are central for the emerging research field of smart textiles and are...
Wearable tech firms lands deal with US sports retailer
New Zealand-based wearable technology company Myovolt is poised for growth after sealing a reportedly “seven-figure” non-exclusive deal with sports retailer United Sports Brands that will...
Conductive cotton-based fibre for smart textiles
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a fibre that is said to offer the flexibility of cotton and the electric conductivity of a polymer,...
Vibrations lead the way with ultrasonic welding
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a contacting process in which a navigation aid that helps visually impaired people...
Prototype smart glove helps improve stroke rehabilitation
An electronic glove that enables movement in the paralysed hand of stroke survivors to support their rehabilitation has been invented by a team from the...
E-yarns for sport and healthcare applications
Electronic yarn (e-yarn) technology has been employed by a research group in Nottingham, UK, to create electronic textiles for healthcare, well-being and sports applications.
Sewing, embroidery and lasers create sensors and wearables
Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California are using embroidery and lasers to create affordable, cutting-edge sensors for wearables...
Integrating electronic components into textiles
High-quality, stable, reliable and durable electrical contact is essential for the success of electronic textiles (e-textiles), which must meet the requirements of both textiles and...
Textiles that record audio
SRI International, North Carolina State University and textile producer International Fabric Machines are working to incorporate a piezoelectric material into a fabric that acts like...