Invisibly small carbon nanotubes aligned as fibres and sewn into fabrics can become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other...
Electronic textiles have hundreds of potential end uses, many of which are being explored by different companies around the world.
A new, faster way for organic materials to redistribute sunlight energy could enable the next generation of organic solar cells to convert sunlight into electrical...
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the California Institute of Technology have developed a fabric-like material “chain mail” material that is flexible like...
HEAT (heated electronic active technology), a new start-up company based in Great Falls, Montana, USA, is launching a range of technologically advanced heated base layers...
Two promising projects in the US are focused on emulating tactility with sensor-based wearables.
A new soft and stretchy ultrasound patch can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a...
Nextiles, the New York, USA, start-up combining traditional sewing techniques with printed circuit boards to create smart fabrics, is launching a new software development kit...
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in many of the key trends underpinning the development of the electronic skin patches market, according to...
Wearable robotics start-up Verve Motion, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, has raised US$15m in a Series A funding round.