Producing functional fabrics that perform all the functions we want, while retaining the characteristics of fabric we’re accustomed to is no easy task. Two groups of researchers at Drexel University — ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) MXenes – the large family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides – show outstanding physical properties and have found applications ranging from energy ...

This project explores the functional/aesthetic possibilities of e-textiles that emerge from hand-spinning custom e-textile materials. The yarns and swatches we have created look to demonstrate a ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The conductive yarns for e-textile sensors market is forecasted to grow from an estimated USD 0.6 billion in 2026 to USD 1.4 billion by 2036, expanding at a ...

A light-emitting diode is powered through the strands of conductive thread from cotton. (Photos courtesy of BONG SUP SHIM) Using a few simple steps, cotton threads are transformed into smart fabric ...

Electronic textiles offer revolutionary new opportunities in various fields, in particular healthcare. But to be sustainable, they need to be made of renewable materials. A research team led by ...

A team at the University of Manchester has produced yarns based on thin-film electroluminescent technology that emit light when powered by a battery. "To the best of our knowledge this is a new ...

Researchers have figured out how to add more conductivity into functional fabric devices, by coating yarns with a 2-dimensional carbon-based material called MXene, to make conductive threads. The ...