This hat might look ordinary, but it can sense when traffic lights change colour Zhixun Wang Flexible and wear-resistant strands of conductive fibre have been used to make smart clothes with embedded computers and sensors, such as hats that can sense traffic light changes. Previous efforts to create fibres with a hardwearing coating and a … Read more
Sewing patterns require skill to work with SeventyFour Images/Alamy Artificial intelligence can turn a single photo of an item of clothing being worn into accurate sewing patterns to recreate the garment. Clothing makers use sewing patterns to create the differently shaped pieces of material that make up a garment, using them as templates to cut … Read more
A fabric made by welding aerogel pockets together with ultrasound mimics the make-up of a camel’s hump to protect against fire as well as letting sweat escape Technology 20 January 2023 By Alex Wilkins Firefighters’s suits protect them from heat, but don’t stop them getting sweaty stevecoleimages/Getty Images Insulating fabric inspired by a camel’s hump … Read more
A tough material inspired by the tiled scales of a crocodile could be useful as body armour or for covering equipment to help it last Technology 20 January 2023 By Alex Wilkins Crocodile skin is tough, but also flexible Tosporn Preede/Alamy A flexible, protective fabric tiled like crocodile skin can resist stabbing, cuts and abrasion. … Read more
Mosquito-proof fabrics are being tested by the US military in an effort to make uniforms that protect against malaria and other diseases Technology 19 July 2022 By Jeremy Hsu Mosquitoes may be no match for fabrics woven with insect repellent-infused fibres Johner Images/Alamy Future US military uniforms could grant protection against disease-carrying mosquitoes by having … Read more