It's not the first time that I'm writing about smart textiles -- check here or there for previous stories. But today, let's look at the work of Lena Berglin, a Swedish PhD student who is creating ...

NEW YORK — Imagine if your shirt could track your heart rate as you run, or if it could charge your cellphone on the go. Innovative fashion designers and engineers, who are pushing the envelope with ...

At some point in the near future, a shirt will no longer be just a shirt. Your average Eagles jersey will eventually be able to call your mother, take your temperature, and serve as an electromagnetic ...

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. New research on ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Smart Textile Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The smart textile market is expected ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have created the world’s smallest chain-mail fabric. This fabric looks like the chain-mail armor worn by medieval knights, but can ...

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

This review provides comprehensive structural design strategies for the manufacturing of smart textiles, covering fibers, yarns, and fabrics and offers professional guidance for product development in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...