smart textiles

Low Energy, High Security Sensors You Can Wear

Researchers have used metamaterials to create smart textiles that can connect multiple wearable devices more securely.

Weaving Electronic Fibers Into Fabric

Researchers in China have developed a 3D printer equipped with a coaxial nozzle that threads energy-harvesting fibers onto fabrics.

Clothes As Display Screens? Scientists Are Working On It

Researchers in South Korea have found a way to protect polymer solar cells and organic light emitting diodes from moisture, paving the way for wearable, washable displays.