Category: Smart Textiles
Fluidic yarn system for haptic measurements
OmniFabric, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US and Uppsala University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden,...
Just the basics with PocketView
A new technology called PocketView uses light-emitting diodes to display basic information through clothing and other fabrics.
3D-printed wearables for 24/7 operation
Engineers at the University of Arizona have developed a type of wearable they call a “bio-symbiotic device”, which has several unprecedented benefits.
Developing a new generation of enzymes
The €6m EU 2020 FuturEnzyme project, co-ordinated by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), is aiming to develop more sustainable textiles, detergents and cosmetics through...
Infection prevention with Micrillon
Micrillon, a new microfibre additive made by UMF, enhances hospital-grade microfibres that can be converted into a wide range of long-lasting, reusable products, including towels,...
Nanotubes for controlled heat
Russian start-up ArcticTex, part of the Rusnano Group, has been working in co-operation with Russian sportswear manufacturer Sportego on the design of new apparel with...
Toolkit for health and motion-sensing devices
Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Artificial Intelligence have created a toolkit for...
Strong growth anticipated for digital textile printing
The demand for digitally printed textiles is rebounding strongly in 2021 and is set for accelerated growth over the next five years, according to The...
Absorption and inactivation with polyamide and zinc
A polyamide fabric embedded with zinc ions has successfully inactivated 99% of the viruses that cause Covid-19 and the common flu (influenza) in research involving...
Wired for sound and movement
In the Tapis Magique project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, a pressure-sensitive, knitted electronic textile carpet has been developed to generate three-dimensional...
Zoom for assisted reality headsets
Vancouver, Washington, USA-based RealWear is expanding the use of its assisted reality headset devices with Zoom-enabled communications to frontline workers globally at ExxonMobil.
Extreme stretch for next-generation wearables
Flexible electroluminescent materials for wearable devices have been developed at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea.
High-strength genetically engineered bacteria
Amyloid silk hybrid proteins have been turned into fibres that are stronger and tougher than some natural spider silks by engineers at Washington University in...
Printed biosensor for internal recording and imaging
A patent-pending Purdue University biosensor that can be printed in three dimensions using an automated printing system could be used by surgeons to localise critical...
Improving vital signs readings with nanotube threads
Functions such as heart rate monitoring and continuous electrocardiogram readings can be enhanced by conductive nanotube threads stitched into regular apparel.
Covid-19 has accelerated the need for non-contact monitoring
New York, USA-based Nanowear is currently running an expanded coronavirus (Covid-19) remote diagnostic research project with Hackensack Meridian Health Systems, the largest hospital system in...