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While today’s discussions on the future of technology focus on IT, software development and cryptocurrencies, can nanotechnology in textiles actually

With digital textile printing, small and customized print runs are possible at reasonable costs, thus giving designers new opportunities to create unique and memorable pieces. But so far, the method has been used predominantly with relatively smooth fabrics such as cotton, silk, polyester and nylon. Now, Faering in the UK is tackling the next challenge: Printing on wool.

Scientists from RMIT University have developed a cost-efficient method to laser print the next generation of waterproof smart fabric. The e-textiles are embedded with an energy storage device providing energy harvesting technologies.

Wearable electronics are more and more part of our daily life: for the first time Chinese researchers have been able to produce electronic clothes with little effort.