Engineers Make Transistors and Electronic Devices Entirely from Thread
Transistors and integrated circuits made from threads are combined with thread-based sensors to create fully flexible devices
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Washable Sensor Can Be Woven into Materials
The device will impact composites manufacturing and health-monitoring industries
That's 'Sew' Smart! Scientists Invent Threads to Detect Gases
Equipment- and training-free textile detectors could be used in public health, workplace safety, military, and rescue applications
First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions
University of Maryland researchers have created a fabric that dynamically regulates heat passing through it
Materials Chemists Tap Body Heat to Power ‘Smart Garments’
A new fabric can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as activity trackers
Introducing the Latest in Textiles: Soft Hardware
Researchers incorporate optoelectronic diodes into fibers and weave them into washable fabrics
Carbon Is the New Black
UC’s Nanoworld Laboratories collaborates with the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, and NASA to investigate new uses for carbon nanotubes in military uniforms and fabric that can double as batteries.
Let It Rain! New Coatings Make Natural Fabrics Waterproof
MIT-developed process could offer nontoxic alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals
Researchers Mimic Comet Moth's Silk Fibers to Make "Air-Conditioned" Fabric
Columbia Engineering team discovers the fibers' exceptional capabilities to reflect sunlight and transmit optical signals and images
Polymer-Graphene Nanocarpets to Electrify Smart Fabrics
Polymer carpets based on graphene could make any fabrics generate current