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Washable Sensor Can Be Woven into Materials

May 16, 2019

The device will impact composites manufacturing and health-monitoring industries

That's 'Sew' Smart! Scientists Invent Threads to Detect Gases

April 5, 2019

Equipment- and training-free textile detectors could be used in public health, workplace safety, military, and rescue applica...

First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions

February 8, 2019

University of Maryland researchers have created a fabric that dynamically regulates heat passing through it

Materials Chemists Tap Body Heat to Power ‘Smart Garments’

January 23, 2019

A new fabric can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as activity trackers

Introducing the Latest in Textiles: Soft Hardware

August 9, 2018

Researchers incorporate optoelectronic diodes into fibers and weave them into washable fabrics

Carbon Is the New Black

July 11, 2018

UC’s Nanoworld Laboratories collaborates with the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, and NASA to investigate new uses for c...

Let It Rain! New Coatings Make Natural Fabrics Waterproof

June 29, 2018

MIT-developed process could offer nontoxic alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals

Researchers Mimic Comet Moth's Silk Fibers to Make "Air-Conditioned" Fabric

May 18, 2018

Columbia Engineering team discovers the fibers' exceptional capabilities to reflect sunlight and transmit optical signals and...

Polymer-Graphene Nanocarpets to Electrify Smart Fabrics

April 18, 2018

Polymer carpets based on graphene could make any fabrics generate current

Mushrooms, Feathers Combine in Biodegradable Shoes

April 11, 2018

Fungi in fashion

Researchers Sew Atomic Lattices Seamlessly Together

March 12, 2018

Technique allows scientists to create atomically-thin fabrics

Researchers Turn Fashion Waste into Multifunctional Material

February 13, 2018

World's first aerogel made from cotton fiber has wide-ranging applications, such as rapid hemorrhage control and heat insulat...

Scientists Create Stretchable Battery Made Entirely out of Fabric

December 11, 2017

New microbial fuel cell could be integrated into wearable electronics

Double-Duty Textile Developed by Stanford Researchers Could Warm or Cool

November 15, 2017

Clothing made from a reversible fabric could warm or cool wearers and keep them comfortable, bringing down buildings’ e...

Fully Integrated Circuits Printed Directly onto Fabric

November 8, 2017

The new textile electronic devices are based on low-cost, sustainable, and scalable inkjet printing of inks based on graphene...

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