Discover how Chinese scientists have transformed fabric into a digital screen, turning everyday clothes into smart displays.

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Resembling regular uniforms or athletic wear, Actile’s garments feature a hidden network of channels and conductive fibers that transmit tactile signals that the body can instantly recognize without ...

China's first carbon-neutral factory in the textile sector, located in East China's Jiangsu province, has officially entered production and is on track to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2027, ...

Robots aren't always the most delicate of machines when handling fragile objects. They don't have the lightness of touch of humans. But that could be about to change thanks to a new development in ...

From the labs of Hsinchu to the looms of Tainan, Taiwan’s textile innovators are merging data, design, and sustainability to create the next chapter of a century-old industry. Taiwan’s textile sector, ...

A team of innovative engineers has developed a novel 3D stitching machine capable of producing complex shapes and structures. Their design pushes the boundaries of computational fabrication research ...

Smart textiles are no longer passive wearables that track steps or monitor vitals. They are transforming into energy-active fabrics capable of generating power on their own. This evolution is driven ...

Editor’s note: North Carolina State University (NC State) colleagues Kavita Mathur, Ph.D., and Amanda Mills, Ph.D., have jointly contributed the following responses to questions from Janet Preus, ...

Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car, not by fiddling with a screen or voice command, but simply by swiping your hand across the fabric of your ...