3-D printed smart fabrics: comfortable and washable

June 4, 2025  |  What's New?

New research from Washington State University has demonstrated a particular 3D ink printing method for smart fabrics that performs well after repeated washing and abrasion tests. The research, published in the journal ACS Omega, represents a breakthrough in smart fabric comfort and durability, as…
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New e-textile helps deafblind people understand live conversations 

May 22, 2025  |  What's New?

Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles being developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU). This first-of-its-kind study will eventually allow the spoken word to be translated into a form of braille…
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New thread is invisible to infrared cameras

May 22, 2025  |  What's New?

Turkish thread manufacturer Durak Tekstil has developed its new Durak Poly-Strong PC-IR sewing thread to provide infrared (IR) invisibility. Developed as a solution to the infrared problems experienced by the military and security industry in the sewing areas of clothing and other materials, the new…
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Fiber computer allows apparel to “understand” the wearer

May 22, 2025  |  What's New?

MIT researchers have developed an autonomous, programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting the wearer to potential health risks in real-time. Clothing containing the fiber computer was machine washable and comfortable, a…
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Smart shoe insole tracks the wearer’s movement

May 8, 2025  |  What's New?

A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease. Constructed using 22 small pressure sensors, and fueled by small solar panels on the tops of shoes, the sys…
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Elastic Inks for textile-integrated electronics

April 14, 2025  |  What's New?

Electrically conductive prints on textiles are the basis for functional textiles with electronic functions, or “smart textiles.” Conductive inks and binders must be well matched to ensure permanent conductivity even under external mechanical influences, such as stretching, pressure and bending. …
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Smart prosthetic hand knows how hard to grasp 

April 14, 2025  |  What's New?

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds.
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No-touch smart fabric device is introduced

March 24, 2025  |  What's New?

Touch-sensitive clothing capable of controlling devices via touchscreen-like finger taps and swipes on the fabric is impressive, but a touchless finger-gesture-detecting fabric has now been developed that offers a new functionality.  The experimental textile is being developed by scientists from N…
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Adaptable lining makes prosthetics more comfortable 

March 24, 2025  |  What's New?

British biomedical startup Unhindr, an Imperial College London spinoff company, is developing an adaptive lining for the sockets of prosthetic limbs that responds to how the body’s soft tissue naturally shrinks and swells during the day. 
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eVent announces new high-performance weather protection 

March 10, 2025  |  What's New?

eVent® Fabrics, Leawood, Kansas, a provider of waterproof, breathable and windproof fabric laminates, introduces its newest high-performance laminate, stormburstLT. An ultralight and ultra-breathable product, it’s designed for extreme applications: stormST for outdoor and lifestyle applications; …
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