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UrduUsing a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and motions.
Tag: Fabric
New composite fabrics show potential for medical use
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new material with properties ideal for medical products such as masks and bandages. It’s also better for the environment than the materials in current use.
Fastener with Microscopic Mushroom Design Holds Promise
A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields. Currently available fasteners are called hook and loop fasteners and require harder, stiff material. In Biointerphases, researchers describe a design that can use softer materials and still be strong enough to work. The team believes a 3D mushroom design can be made with softer, more flexible materials and provide sufficient interlocking force on the fabric and hold strong.
Safer, more comfortable soldier uniforms are in the works
Scientists have developed a novel way of making a fabric used in U.S. Army uniforms flame-retardant and insect repellent, all with nontoxic substances. They will present their results today at the American Chemical Society Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo.