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Surmountable challenges in making e-textiles
December 1st, 2024
Tapis Magique, a pressure-sensitive e-textile carpet, developed by Irmandy Wicaksono with Don Derek Haddad and Joseph A. Paradiso. The carpet generates 3D sensor data based on the user’s movements. Image: Irmandy Wicaksono According to a Business Research Insights market report, the smart fabric segment of the textile industry is poised to grow from $4.19 billion […]
Smart garments for elderly health care
November 1st, 2024
Researchers from the Technical University of Dresden, WarmX and Dresden Elektronik are developing smart gloves that offer functionalities such as the tracking of finger movement and pressure. Image: Marie O’Mahony, Ph.D. Americans over the age of 75 are expected to account for more than 50% of an anticipated population increase of 19 million during the […]
Thermal control in wearable technology
August 1st, 2024
The textile-heated garment industry is revolutionizing how we stay warm. Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), the organization I work for, is at the forefront of developments in the types of heat sources used, particularly how they are controlled for optimal comfort and efficiency. Disposable hand warmers, popular for their immediate heat via the exothermic […]
Printed, flexible electionics for e-textiles
June 1st, 2024
Printed Electronics Ltd.‘s graphene flagship demonstrator, which is a sports shirt using graphene dry electrodes for ECG monitoring. It was displayed at the 2024 Large-Area, Organic & Printed Electronics Convention. Image: Marie O’Mahony Can printed electronics (PE) and flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) offer to e-textiles a means to overcome the design, manufacturing and sustainability challenges […]