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Wool-Like Material Can Remember and Change Shape

Sep. 3, 2020 — Researchers have developed a biocompatible material that can be 3D printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. The material is made using keratin, a fibrous protein found ...

New Fabric Could Help Keep You Cool in the Summer, Even Without A/C

July 29, 2020 — Air conditioning and other space cooling methods account for about 10% of all electricity consumption in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Now, researchers have ...

Graphene Smart Textiles Developed for Heat Adaptive Clothing

June 18, 2020 — 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 ...

New Smart Fabrics from Bioactive Inks Monitor Body and Environment by Changing Color

June 5, 2020 — Researchers developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the environment by changing color. ...

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Turning Streetwear Into Solar Power Plants

Oct. 22, 2020 — Researchers have developed a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can even be applied to textiles. This opens up numerous possibilities for producing energy directly where it ...

Sturdy Fabric-Based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Takes Us One Step Closer to Wearable Electronics

Sep. 17, 2020 — Researchers presented a highly flexible but sturdy wearable piezoelectric harvester using the simple and easy fabrication process of hot pressing and ...

Flexible Material Shows Potential for Use in Fabrics to Heat, Cool

July 2, 2020 — A new study finds that a material made of carbon nanotubes has a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that make it an appealing candidate for next-generation smart ...

Durable, Washable Textile Coating Can Repel Viruses

May 13, 2020 — Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the ...

Sensors Woven Into a Shirt Can Monitor Vital Signs

Apr. 23, 2020 — Researchers developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, ...

New Textile Could Keep You Cool in the Heat, Warm in the Cold

Apr. 15, 2020 — Imagine a single garment that could adapt to changing weather conditions, keeping its wearer cool in the heat of midday but warm when an evening storm blows in. In addition to wearing it outdoors, ...

Gold-Coated Pantyhose Inspire a Technique for Comfortable Light-Emitting Clothing

Mar. 4, 2020 — An approach for developing light-emitting fabric based on typical ultrasheer pantyhose coated in a thin gold film may enable the development of ...

This Wearable Device Camouflages Its Wearer No Matter the Weather

Mar. 3, 2020 — Researchers have developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles, even when the ambient temperature changes -- a feat that current ...

Fur-Friendly 'Wearable for Pets' and Their Humans

Feb. 26, 2020 — Researchers have invented a new health tracking sensor for pets and people that monitors vital signs through fur or ...

Human Textiles to Repair Blood Vessels

Feb. 10, 2020 — As the leading cause of mortality worldwide, cardiovascular diseases claim over 17 million lives each year, according to World Health Organization estimates. To open up new research avenues into this ...