Virginia Tech (VT) researchers have been busy developing efficient e-textiles -- electronic textiles and clothing with embedded wires and sensors -- for six years now. Their computerized clothing can ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are some of the hottest multidisciplinary technology trends right now, integrating computer, various sensor, graphic image, ...

A new wood-based thread that conducts electricity could offer a multitude of practical and attractive possibilities for electronic textiles. The cellulose thread – a green electronic textile or ...

Developing standards for the rapidly expanding e-textile industry has become more vital than ever. This article discusses the standards put in place by the IPC, and those that are under development.

In just three minutes, the laser printing approach can produce a 10x10 cm smart textile patch that's waterproof, stretchable and easily integrated with solar or other sources of power. The next ...

A first generation of nano-enhanced textiles benefitted from nano finishing: Coating the surface of textiles and clothing with nanoparticles is an approach to the production of highly active surfaces ...