Latest Smart Textiles News
Designing e-textiles for disassembly – seeking solutions from history
Development in textiles production technology has allowed for more automated production, requiring less human involvement.
Wearable e-textiles for a sustainable circular economy
An international team of engineers and scientists have warned that the e-textile supply chain and its potential for scalable commercialisation could be “further complicated” by...
Adobe unveils design-changing digital interactive dress
At the 2023 Adobe MAX conference held in October in Los Angeles, California, USA, software company Adobe unveiled its Project Primrose that featured an interactive...
Hybrid transistors with silk protein
A research team at Tufts University’s Silklab have created transistors in which the insulating material is replaced with biological silk.
European project develops ECG with wireless patch
Researchers from Fraunhofer IZM, Germany, together with 31 partners from industry and research, have developed a stretchable and wireless patch that makes it possible to...
Robotic exosuit helps runners sprint faster
A team of mechanical engineers at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, have developed an exosuit – a device that can be worn over the...
Showcasing innovations for enhanced well-being
Hong Kong-based KnitWarm, which focuses on enhancing well-being, recently showcased its innovations at the 50th International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
Monitoring, sensing and heating technology integrated in fabrics
Outlining the benefits of integrating monitoring, sensing and heating technology into fabrics, Wim Christiaens, research and development director at Quad Industries of Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, noted...
Smart T-shirt from Italian developer enhances cardiac monitoring
AccYouRate, a European digital health innovator specialising in wearable technology, has conducted a study to assess the comparative effectiveness of its smart T-shirt for monitoring...
Smart textile applications for graphene-related materials
Diversified chemical company Indorama Ventures is now looking at smart textiles, which according to various sources, will grow with a compound annual growth rate of...