Scientists have developed a smart textile vest which can monitor body temperature and detect risk of hypothermia in older ...

Smart Textiles & Wearables blend India’s textile heritage with modern tech, creating intelligent fabrics for health, fashion, defence and innovation.

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 ...

Older people are considered to be at greater risk of hypothermia due to factors including reduced heat retention, impaired thermoregulation, underlying health conditions, medication use and general ...

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 ...

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 research team has developed several innovative fabric materials using these novel fibres that offer unique directionally controllable responses. Credit: PolyU. PolyU explains its research has ...

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