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Fiber computer allows apparel to “understand” the wearer
May 22nd, 2025
This single, elastic fiber contains a series of microdevices, including sensors, a microcontroller, digital memory, bluetooth modules, optical communications and a battery, making up all the necessary components of a computer. Photo: Yoel Fink, edited by MIT News. MIT researchers have developed an autonomous, programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could […]
Sensor yarns for health monitoring
November 27th, 2023
Researchers at DITF believe sensor yarns will be significant in many applications including for chronic wound care and vital sign monitoring. Photo: DITF. Smart textiles have so much possibility in the medical field, including wound healing and vital signs monitoring. Sensor yarns are a part of this future, as discussed by representatives of the German […]
MIT researchers send sensing fabrics to the ISS for testing
December 21st, 2020
A team of MIT researchers has sent a panel of passive smart fabric samples to the International Space Station for a year to help determine how well these fabrics survive low Earth orbit. Photo: Space BD/JAXA and edited by MIT News A team of MIT researchers has sent samples of high-tech fabrics, some with embedded […]
The expanding world of e-textiles
October 12th, 2020
IPC E-Textiles Summit covers innovations, markets and business advice. by Janet Preus A large group of presenters and attendees participated in IPC’s two-day conference on e-textiles recently, sharing insights about new technologies, the business of e-textiles, markets and trends. The textile industry, generally, has been quick to respond to industry needs throughout the course of […]