Friday, April 26, 2024
The grants fund studies of clean hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring.
Yoel Fink
A fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.
MIT engineers produce the world’s longest flexible fiber battery
Monday, December 20, 2021
The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.
Engineers create a programmable fiber
Thursday, June 3, 2021
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
3 Questions: The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics
Friday, May 8, 2020
Soon, your clothes may be able to monitor your vital signs, analyze the results, and warn you of health risks.
Engineers develop multimaterial fiber “ink” for 3-D-printed devices
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Filaments with embedded circuitry can be used to print complex shapes for biomedical and robotic devices.
Back to school special
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Members of MIT’s class of 2021 get a free backpack — and a glimpse at the future of “smart” fabrics.
AFFOA launches state-of-the-art facility for prototyping advanced fabrics
Monday, June 19, 2017
New center for development of high-tech fibers and fabrics opens headquarters, unveils two products ready for commercialization.
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
Monday, June 19, 2017
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
Tiny fibers open new windows into the brain
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Three-in-one design allows genetic, chemical, optical, and electrical inputs and outputs.
