BRM E-WEBBINGS® in development for NASA applications

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) E-WEBBINGS® are currently being developed and tested for use as stress and strain sensors for NASA’s Artemis program. The company’s specialized engineered woven fabrics, including its proprietary E-WEBBINGS® e-textile, are designed to serve as a customizable base for a range of smart textiles used in aerospace and defense applications, such as for material shielding; parachutes; seating and interior applications; crew safety system components; flight suits; air slides, seatbelts; and flotation devices. 

These smart textiles enable the electronic transmission of data, sensations (light, noise, vibrations, heat) and power. They make possible smaller final product size, lower weight, optimal user comfort, reduced bill of material and significant cost savings. 

E-WEBBINGS® narrow woven fabrics are made from a wide variety of fibers and conductive elements that allow electronics and digital parts to be embedded in them. BRM works with customers to design the structural and conductive components that allow for the detection and gathering of data depending on the specific applications.

Conductive fibers or wires can be woven right into the E-WEBBINGS® fabric for transmission of power and information, without the need for additional wiring in the final component.