LONDON — Carlo Centonze is in the business of making textiles smarter, able to resist a virus and stay fresh and dry after hours of wear. He also specializes in the sort of textile technology that can ...

Earlier this year, MIT researchers unveiled a line of “smart clothes” that are able to track your every physical movement. Literally. Now, in an unrelated research effort, scientists at Fudan ...

The global fashion industry employs millions of people and is worth trillions of dollars. It also accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and creates pollution and waste: in the US, just 15% of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before the dawn of synthetic dyes, all fabric was colored with ...

A new approach to smart textiles could lead to a host of new use cases and a level of durability that might make the technology much more attractive to adopt. A team led by John Volakis, director of ...

Researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in the design of future wearable devices. In a new study, ...

Inspired by the traditional Japanese plant dyeing practice of aizome, startup AIZOME Textiles is creating fabrics that use 100% plant-derived colors instead of the synthetic dyes used by virtually all ...

Walking into ECOALF’s Berlin outpost feels like stepping into any other high-concept clothing store. Racks are filled tastefully with just enough styles and the bare concrete walls showcase a mix of ...