Fashion. On the one hand, it’s a familiar word with a straightforward meaning – the latest style of clothing. On the other hand, there is a whole universe behind this title. Fashion has always been a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered ...

At this year's London Fashion Week, the growing intersection between fashion and technology took an innovative form: digital clothing tags. Many in the fashion industry believe technology like digital ...

Apparel and technology have come together to form a futuristic hybrid: smart garments. These advanced clothes bridge the gap between today’s connected world and consumers’ wardrobes. From ...

Already in use for monitoring patients with various types of cardiovascular disease, one of the most promising applications of smart textiles is their development for noninvasive glucose monitoring.

“Smart accessories can help to manage chronic or long-term diseases, they can also be key in the detection, diagnosis and management of diseases. I see wearables as a strategic partnership that can ...

One of the promises of wearable tech is to move the technology into the background. This can be hard to imagine when right now the space is riddled with wearables that look like gadgets strapped to ...