The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed soft magnetorheological textiles that could be widely applicable ...

Smart fabric and textile technologies have been integrated into the design courses at the University of Sharjah's College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD). Students have started studying smart textile ...

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 ...

Researcher Sebastian Gratz-Kelly (photo) shows off a sensor element created from a metal-coated elastomeric film. The touchpad, here mounted on a wristband, can recognize the pressure and direction of ...

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 ...

Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles being developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU). This ...

Transforming Textiles AB, led by innovator Sara Rosberg, announces the launch of Sense-Tex, a pioneering fabric and yarn-thread technology that harmonizes fashion, advanced functionality, and ...

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is developing a new tool that brings wearable technology right down to the fiber of your clothing. Officials from the research agency said Tuesday ...

Touch has profound effects on our well-being. It has been shown to reduce stress, enhance the immune system, and alleviate pain. In fact, touch is so vital that the absence of it can have dire ...