smart textiles
Why Smart Textiles Could Be the “Fastest Path to Sustainability”
As millennials demand higher-value products that do more and last longer, smart apparel could become…
A ‘Candy Cane’ Polymer Could Sweeten Battery Life for Smart Textiles
A "candy cane" polymer being developed could weave power for future functional fabrics and devices.
This Smart Textile Could Monitor Pilot Stress Levels in the Future
What if textile technology could prevent pilot distress? A team of European researchers is making this…
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Sustainable Textile Innovation Is Good Business
Developing and championing sustainable textiles has become a mainstream—rather than sideline—effort for the…
Smart Textiles and the Future of Sustainable Fashion
Smart textiles may be the catalyst for a more environmentally-friendly fashion industry.
DoD Announces $325M Deal for MIT-Led Textile Innovation Hub
A group of 89 universities, manufacturers and non-profits, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
6 Times Textiles and Technology Teamed Up to Change Apparel in 2015
Move over, Fitbit. If apparel brands get their way, health-conscious consumers will soon be ditching their…
Giving Consumers the Performance They Want—And Then Some
What if you could spill lunch down the front of your shirt, walk through torrential rain to get back to the…
The Smart Textile Movement is Spreading: How to Tap In
Clothing has been communicating its wearer's identity for thousands of years and now, with the trend toward…
Cornell University Converts Fabric to Electronic Components
A group of students and the director of the Textiles Nanotechnology Laboratory at Cornell University, Juan…
Nanotechnology: The Future for All Segments in Apparel
Nanotechnology, or molecular manufacturing, has been used in textiles for several years, but with the recent…
MIT Researcher Creates Sleep-Tracking Bedsheets
An independent researcher at M.I.T. claims he's come up with a solution that doesn't get in the way of a good…
5 Fashion Labels Using Smart Textiles In Activewear
Veteran icons such as Lycra and MicroModal are being reworked into women's active collections today, joining…
Techtextil: Performance Textiles Take on More Advanced Traits
At a Techtextil symposium session Wednesday titled, “High Performance: Sports and Outdoor,” panelists…