Archive: July 2024
3D knitting could make ‘solid’, soft furniture
A new fabrication technique from Carnegie Mellon University called solid knitting could one day knit solid three-dimensional items such as footwear or furniture.
Transforming waste textiles into smart wearables
Researchers at the Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Australia, have employed MXene functionalisation to upcycle waste textile fabrics, such as cotton, hemp and polyamide,…
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…