Smart textiles are changing the way people interact with their environment, blending electronics seamlessly into everyday ...

A new approach to smart textiles could lead to a host of new use cases and a level of durability that might make the technology much more attractive to adopt. A team led by John Volakis, director of ...

video: Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles – incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage – that can be produced inexpensively, in any shape or size, using the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In healthcare settings, textiles like bed sheets, scrubs and curtains can harbor dangerous pathogens, facilitating the spread of infections among patients and staff. Despite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health tech, women's health and female entrepreneurship. The latest IDTechEx report predicts that the smart textiles ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The outdoor environment has become an indispensable aspect of our daily lives, serving as a venue for a plethora of activities, including recreation, sports, and leisure, as well ...

Scientists have built next-generation smart textiles that include LEDs, energy harvesting, sensors, and storage and can be made cheaply, in any form or size, using the same machines that make the ...

Yes, we can put sensors in clothes -- but there still isn't a great reason you can't use a smartwatch instead. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, ...

"Smart textiles have also been limited by their lack of practicality," said Dr Luigi Occhipinti, also from the Department of Engineering, who co-led the research. "You think of the sort of bending, ...