Big Potential for Electronic Textiles Made with Cellulose Thread
Research team presents a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers fascinating and practical possibilities for electronic textiles
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Engineers Create Threads That Sense How and When You Move
The thread sensors can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for tracking health and performance
An Interactive Fabric That Can Sense Everyday Objects
Smart tablecloth can find fruit and help with watering the plants
Fungus Leather Substitute Could Be Eco-Friendlier Than Other Kinds
Unlike its traditional and synthetic counterparts, producing fungi-based leather uses fewer hazardous chemicals and releases less extra carbon into the atmosphere
Wool-Like Material Can Remember and Change Shape
Material could be used in smart textiles, medical devices, and more
Forensic Research: Textile Fibers Can Be Transferred without Contact
This new forensic discovery has not been demonstrated before and could have a major implication for fiber evidence in certain criminal cases
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
Washable Electronic Textiles to Usher in an Era of Even Smarter Wearable Products
Transistors connected with twisted electrodes maintain functionality even after being bent and washed over 1,000 times and can activate LED or detect electrocardiogram signals
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