Smart textiles are changing the way people interact with their environment, blending electronics seamlessly into everyday ...

Electronic textiles have long been envisioned as the next frontier in wearable technology, integrating sensors and electronic ...

Women researchers and entrepreneurs making progress in smart textiles work, especially in the health care space and with ...

Smart textiles pack powerful sensors and electronics in the weave of a material. These components are stretchable, breathable, even washable – and they are invisible to the eye. In contrast to popular ...

We've already heard about touch-sensitive clothing that could be used to control devices via touchscreen-like finger taps and ...

Smart textiles are one of the many words used to describe fabrics with electronics embedded into their structure. These electronics sense information, like physiological signals or pressure, and ...

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking type of smart fabric that can be used to control electronic devices without touch. This new technology, created by researchers from Nottingham Trent ...

With significant expertise in multifunctional plastics manufacturing, nanoscale manufacturing and printed electronics, UMass Lowell develops innovative flexible electronics and smart textiles that ...

While there are some textiles that reflect the sun's rays or wick heat away, current options ... Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed a smart fabric that can convert body heat and solar ...