Abstract: Smart textiles combine age-old processes of knitting and weaving with advances in fiber-based smart materials to create soft and flexible circuits for a wide range of applications. While ...

Long-term pain is perhaps the single most important factor that reduces quality of life for older people. New technology based on therapeutic smart textiles can make it easier to manage pain. The idea ...

A tensioned interactive textile lamp doesn't require a computer screen interface, just integrated smart features into raised ...

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 ...

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is seeking information regarding innovative approaches to enhance the performance of Advanced Smart Textile (AST) systems with an emphasis ...

Smart textiles are making virtual reality more immersive and enabling wearers to experience the sensation of physical touch. An ultrathin film that can transmit touch sensations is able to turn ...

The sight of spy clothes has been one of the central figures in Hollywood and the film industry's pop culture, in different genres of movies including action and sci-fi, but in the real world, it is ...

The global population recently reached 7.8 billion, among which almost 15% suffer from disabilities mainly caused by aging and chronic diseases. Lack of infrastructure and trained professionals in ...

The smart textiles market will be worth $5.56 billion by 2030, according to new research from advisory firm MarketsandMarkets. In 2025, the projected market size for smart textiles stands at $2.41 ...

Telaketju, a Finnish network promoting sustainable recycling of textiles, shifts its focus from recycling to managing the whole value chain, extending textile lifespan and creating novel business ...