The Smart Healthcare Fabrics Market is redefining the future of healthcare by integrating cutting-edge textile engineering with medical innovation. These advanced fabrics are embedded with sensors, ...

Researcher Sebastian Gratz-Kelly (photo) shows off a sensor element created from a metal-coated elastomeric film. The touchpad, here mounted on a wristband, can recognize the pressure and direction of ...

Smart fabric and textile technologies have been integrated into the design courses at the University of Sharjah's College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD). Students have started studying smart textile ...

Smart textiles are making virtual reality more immersive and enabling wearers to experience the sensation of physical touch. An ultrathin film that can transmit touch sensations is able to turn ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In healthcare settings, textiles like bed sheets, scrubs and curtains can harbor dangerous pathogens, facilitating the spread of infections among patients and staff. Despite ...

The research team has developed several innovative fabric materials using these novel fibres that offer unique directionally controllable responses. Credit: PolyU. PolyU explains its research has ...

The sight of spy clothes has been one of the central figures in Hollywood and the film industry's pop culture, in different genres of movies including action and sci-fi, but in the real world, it is ...

Digital twins may be used to track customer behavior and preferences so products and experiences can be tailored. We are always amazed and fascinated by how quickly technology is advancing and ...