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Podcast14 Jan 2022

Ep. 80: What progress has been made in flexible electrodes?

To kick off 2022, Victoria Nickerson interviews Milon Hossein, a graduate research assistant at North Carolina State University (NC State) in the US.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight10 Jan 2022

Tech fuels new advancements in health and wellness

<p>CES 2022 explores the latest innovations in technology that are accelerating the digital transformation of the health and wellness sector. Victoria Nickerson brings you the highlights.</p>

Wearable TechnologyCompanies & Finance

Sector Analysis2 Dec 2021

Continued optimism for the smart textiles sector

Despite a rocky start to the year, the positive sentiment for the smart textiles sector remains strong in Q3 due to enthusiasm surrounding commercial developments, material innovations and sustainable design.

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Insight29 Nov 2021

Biometric monitoring explored at E-Textiles 2021

Innovations in biometric monitoring for healthcare and sports took centre stage at this year’s E-Textiles 2021 Conference.

Wearable TechnologyCompanies & Finance

In Brief25 Nov 2021

WTiN members’ monthly meet-up

In the latest edition of WTiN’s monthly members’ meet-up, the team discusses a series of key topics following COP26, including traceability, supply chain transparency and more sustainable, circular operational strategies.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight22 Nov 2021

WT Medica 2021: Five companies to watch

The Wearable Technologies Show 2021 at Medica took place between 15 and 18 November 2021. Jessica Owen recognises five companies and their textile-related innovations to keep an eye on.

Wearable TechnologyMedicalEvents

Company Intelligence14 Oct 2021

Nextiles

This company profile explores the activities of Nextiles, a textile manufacturing start-up that creates thread-based sensors to capture human performance data for a variety of industries.

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Intelligence1 Oct 2021

The future of power generation for smart textiles?

In this report, WTiN discusses textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting from human body motions and how they can be used to power smart textiles.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Review20 Sept 2021

New technologies disrupt digital health sector

The Wear It Innovation Summit returned on 7-10 September 2021 to showcase the latest innovations in the wearable technology space. Victoria Nickerson reports on the opportunities for the smart textiles sector.

Wearable TechnologyCompanies & Finance

Company Intelligence1 Sept 2021

Sensoria

This Company Profile contains updates on Sensoria, a brand that specialises in the design and development of body-sensing wearable devices and fitness garments.

Smart TextilesSportswearCompanies & Finance

Q&A24 Aug 2021

Can we recycle soft electronics?

WTiN talks to Dr Yong Zhu and research assistant Yuxuan Liu at North Carolina State University about their innovative approach to recycling soft electronics.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

In Brief10 Aug 2021

WTiN members' monthly meet-up

This edition of the WTiN members' meet-up explores: recycled PET products, the graphene market and the potential of knitted uppers.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Company Intelligence10 Aug 2021

Loomia

This Company Profile contains updates on Loomia, an ingredient brand that designs and manufactures innovative solutions for the mass scale production of e-textiles.

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Sector Analysis2 Aug 2021

Innovative R&D initiatives fuel smart textiles

The smart textiles sector bounced back in Q2 from a drop in sentiment in Q1, thanks to innovative R&D initiatives, sustainable solutions and commercial collaborations.

Smart TextilesCOVID-19

Company Intelligence27 Jul 2021

Twinery

This Company Profile contains updates on Twinery, the innovation branch of MAS Holdings, one of the largest textile and apparel manufacturers in South Asia.

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Company Intelligence27 Jul 2021

Hexoskin

This is an updated profile for Carré Technologies (which does business under the name of Hexoskin). Hexoskin is one of the leading brands in biometric smart clothing and advanced body-worn sensing technologies.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Intelligence19 Jul 2021

Exploring innovations in conductive yarns

In this Intelligence feature, WTiN analyses recent patent developments in the Smart Textiles sector, with a focus on conductive yarns from companies such as Google, Siren Care, and Supreme Corp.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Q&A5 Jul 2021

Tackling the washability of e-textiles

WTiN talks to Sigrid Rotzler, a PhD candidate at Technische Universität Berlin and a researcher at Fraunhofer IZM Berlin, about her work on the washability and usability of e-textiles.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Q&A30 Jun 2021

A new generation of printed batteries

WTiN talks to Michael Korell, head of New Growth Area Energy Storage at Evonik Industries AG, about its new material for printable batteries: TAeTTOOz.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Insight29 Jun 2021

What’s next for smart textiles?

In its recent webinar series, Smart Materials and Devices for Electronic Textiles, the Materials Research Society (MRS) explored the latest developments in the smart textile industry.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

In Brief21 Jun 2021

Graphene: The state of play

Dr Zina Jarrahi Cinker, director general at Advanced Material Future Preparedness Taskforce (AMPT), discusses the current state of the graphene industry.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Sector Analysis11 May 2021

Transformative technology boosts smart textiles sector

Despite a rocky start to the year due to a slump in trade, it’s not all doom and gloom for the smart textiles sector.

Smart TextilesTrade

Intelligence5 May 2021

Electrically heated textiles – Part II

This report series provides an overview of electrically heated garments, including the development of flexible, textile-based heating systems, and standards and testing methods, as well as academic and commercial examples.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Review19 Apr 2021

Printed electronics have a promising future in healthcare

LOPEC 2021 returned on 23-25 March in a digital format, to discuss the future of printed electronics across a number of different sectors. Victoria Nickerson brings you the highlights.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

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