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 ...

Researchers have created the prototype design of a new rechargeable battery specifically intended to operate in saltwater ...

Drexel University researchers developed and tested conductive MXene yarn in industrial digital knitting machines. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Designing an energy storage device that is integrated into the textile itself will mitigate many of these challenges. The lack of conductive yarns that offer manufacturability and washability using ...

Another example of a product currently under development is a maternity smart fabric bellyband to monitor uterine activity and assess fetal wellbeing. This project leverages conductive yarns, knitting ...

The silver keys of this five-octave interface are made of conductive yarn, and the blue background is regular polyester yarn. Underneath that is a conductive knit layer to complete the key ...

But people work and play in oceans and estuaries, and they could benefit from flexible and saltwater-safe power sources. Now, ...