Robotics
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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Hi Tech & Innovation
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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Energy & Green Tech
Clothing embedded with tiny solar cells the size of a flea can allow wearers to generate electricity on the move and charge items like mobile phones and smartwatches.
Dec 13, 2018
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Engineering
TV infomercials offer a world of potential solutions for back pain, but most of them have at least one of three problems—they're unproven, unworkable or just plain unattractive.
Aug 1, 2017
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Hi Tech & Innovation
(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.
Energy & Green Tech
The vast waste and pollution caused by the fashion industry has made recycling clothes a top priority, but only now are simple tasks like pulling the sole off a shoe being done by machines.
Nov 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
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
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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Electronics & Semiconductors
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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Engineering
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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