New Fabric Circuit Boards Can Be Worn, Washed, Stretched, and Shot

A team of engineers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University have created a fabric knitted with wiring that can be worn and even washed.

New Fabric Circuit Boards Can Be Worn, Washed, Stretched, and Shot | Science | WIRED

A team of engineers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University have created a fabric knitted with wiring that can be worn and even washed.

www.wired.com

Ralph Lauren's new garment offers smart technology to send heartbeat, respiration, stress levels and other data to tablets and smartphones.

Three-dimensionally deformable, highly stretchable, permeable, durable and washable fabric circuit boards

Institute of Textiles & Clothing, PolyU

This is how the sensors were sewn into the fabric circuit board before being put into a Kevlar bulletproof vest for ballistic testing.

A knitted fabric circuit board. A) A close up of the fabric over a finger; B) Front; C) Back; D) Cross-sectional view, plus illustration of the knit.