Military wearables are rapidly transforming how soldiers operate on the battlefield—delivering cutting-edge capabilities through textiles, not touchscreens. While consumer wearables like smartwatches grab headlines, true innovation is happening in military-specific gear: smart fibers, modular tactical…
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Wearable devices are everywhere—from fitness enthusiasts counting steps to patients managing chronic disease. But not all wearables are created equal. While consumer wearables offer insights into general wellness, clinical-grade devices deliver life-saving, medical-grade monitoring and…
Imagine lying on a hospital bed or sitting in a medical chair cushioned by a comfortable material that battles bacteria and is easy to clean. This material is hospital-grade fabric, a revolutionary fabric transforming healthcare…
LOOMIA wants to make your textiles smarter. The Brooklyn-based tech company just announced their partnership with L.L. Bean, who will be integrating their flexible LEL (Loomia Electronic Layer, a textile featuring flexible “apparel-friendly connectors“) to monitor…
Being hailed as the strongest material ever tested on this planet is impressive to say the least. Since its (re)discovery and isolation in 2004, graphene has worn that title with pride, beating out everything from…
It’s impossible to avoid these days – news about innovative and emerging wearable technology is everywhere. Fitbit, Apple Watch, and other wrist-worn devices remain the top contenders for fitness and consumer wearables, but the shift…
The textile market is a global, universally utilized, ever fluctuating superpower. With infinite applications, innumerable types of textiles, and an endless need for innovation, the market is growing (after a low 2013-14) and projected to…
Perhaps the latest smart textile revolution is the integration of nanotechnology into textile development. Nanotechnology is the study and application of science and technology at the nanoscale, which is comparable to the size of 1…
Microorganisms are microscopic organisms that can be traced back to the first signs of life on earth. While invisible to the human eye, they exist everywhere and are constantly evolving and multiplying. While some types…
Color change textiles, otherwise known as chromic or chameleon textiles in the medical textile industry, are fabrics that change color when influenced by external stimuli. To create the transformative textile, the fabric is soaked in…