Smart textiles technology

Art can be a powerful driver of innovation in any field and observing how artists choose to use–or even invent–technology can be an inspiring indicator of things to come. For decades, e-textiles and…

Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman is an expert in wearable technology design, functional clothes and goods made from smart textiles. After many years of experience as an industrial and fashion designer, as well as a professor and researcher at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, she created the Interwoven Design Group. Her vast experience and knowledge have landed […]

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What is Smart Textile? Smart textile, e-textiles, intelligent or multifunctional textiles: many names are used to designate these textiles which do a little more than the others. But basically, what distinguishes intelligent textiles from more

A team at MIT Media Lab has used ancient bacteria to design a "bio-skin" fabric that peels back in response to sweat and humidity

Nanex Company, a Belgian nano coating manufacturer, is helping shape the future by offering unique nano technology based solutions that transform textiles and nonwovens, giving them a whole range of desirable new properties.

Designing with Smart Textiles

An MIT team has laid out a detailed vision for how the rapidly growing field of advanced fibers and fabrics could transform many aspects of our lives. For example, smart clothing might continuously monitor temperature, heart rate, and other vital signs, then analyze the data and give warnings of potential health conditions.