Smart fabric measures heart rate, heals itself
Our days of patching up or discarding torn clothing may soon be over.
Electronics & Semiconductors
News tagged with clothes
Hi Tech & Innovation
Computer-aided knitting: Machine learning for customized clothing
The oldest known knitting item dates back to Egypt in the Middle Ages, by way of a pair of carefully handcrafted socks. Although handmade clothes have occupied our closets for centuries, a recent influx of high-tech knitting ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Robotics
Credit card-sized soft pumps power wearable artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that is entirely soft and could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a new flexible and lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Feb 17, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Flexible 32-bit microprocessor could pave the way to fully flexible smart integrated systems
A team of researchers at ARM Inc., has developed a 32-bit microprocessor on a flexible base which the company claims could pave the way to fully flexible smart integrated systems. In their paper published in the journal Nature, ...
Engineering
New 3D body-mapping tech helps consumers, the environment
Online shopping for clothing offers consumers convenience but comes with some notable downsides for them and the environment. Size and fit issues often prompt consumers to return the items, which leads to increased carbon ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Smart jacket's slit-like vents keep the wearer in a comfort zone
(Tech Xplore)—Smart clothing is a next step in wearables; creative minds are thinking about what clothes can do in gaining functions enabled by technology.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers developed invisible, machine-washable solar cell technology for clothing
The discrete nature of the solar cells protects them—and makes the clothes more attractive, the physics and design researchers say. Promising applications include work and outdoor clothing, and curtains which react to changes ...
May 19, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Seniors get special attention at consumer tech show
How can the tech sector help seniors remain independent, connected, healthy, and safe?
Jan 10, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
How are recycled garments made? And why is recycling them further so hard?
Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term "circular economy" has entered the fashion industry lexicon, wherein materials ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Is the global fashion industry about to be revolutionized by a new sanitization technology?
An eco-friendly technology that effectively sanitizes clothing could help protect the environment by dramatically slashing waste, researchers believe. They have published their results in Ozone: Science & Engineering.
Jun 6, 2022
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