Smart Textiles & Wearables blend India’s textile heritage with modern tech, creating intelligent fabrics for health, fashion, defence and innovation.

Anyone who visits Wong Tai Sin, a healthcare center in the northern part of Hong Kong, will be welcomed by a curious sight. At first glance, the three illuminated panels hanging on the wall appear to ...

The fabric of the future won't be just plain chiffon, silk or cotton. Instead electroluminescent material, microprocessors and LEDs may be woven together with clothing fibers to create smart textiles.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, an adjunct associate professor at Pratt Institute as well as an author and researcher on smart textiles and wearable technologies.

A talismanic tunic made in Mali during the 20th century. The “charm gown” protects its wearer both spiritually and physically by being decorated with powerful inscriptions and a special mixture. (all ...