The industry is rapidly shifting from dependence on external power sources to integrated micro-energy systems woven directly ...

The team working on the e-textiles project Clothes that can monitor our health, help us in our day-to-day lives and enhance ...

Garments that can measure a wearer's body temperature or trace their heart activity are just entering the market, and a new project weaves new functions into smart textiles. Miniaturized biosensors in ...

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

The European market for smart fabrics and interactive textiles (SFIT) represents about 300 million euro today and is growing at a yearly rate of about 20%. These smart textiles are used in 'clothes ...

Laura Devendorf, an assistant professor of information science with the ATLAS Institute, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award, providing $550,000 over five years to support the ...

New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates. A team of ...

"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, ...

With significant expertise in multifunctional plastics manufacturing, nanoscale manufacturing and printed electronics, UMass Lowell develops innovative flexible electronics and smart textiles that ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be showcasing the country’s leading sustainable textiles and performance fabrics during the Taiwan Smart & ...