"Our design could revolutionize electronic textiles for both specialized and everyday clothing," said lead researcher Dr. Pasindu Lugoda, who is based in Nottingham Trent University's Department ...

Unlike rigid electronic devices, smart textiles integrate sensors directly into fabric, allowing users to monitor physiological data and control digital interfaces with simple gestures.

Sports, fashion and the automotive industry – textiles with integrated electronics are used in many areas of everyday life.

She has published in arts and technology journals and lectures internationally about the field of electronic textiles and related social, cultural, esthetic and political issues. Art commerce, ...

Now, technology is becoming part of the textile itself. The future of your shirts, socks and gloves will be electronic. In years to come, wearable electronics will look nothing like even your smallest ...

Attempts to weave electronic functions into textiles typically produce either stiff, unwearable materials or delicate structures that fail under normal use. The core challenge stems from the ...