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Advances in Wearable Sensors: Signalling the Provenance of Garments Using Radio Frequency Watermarks

Sensors, 2020
There is a significant nascent market for ethically produced products with enormous commercial potential around the world. A reliable method to signal the provenance of products is therefore critical for industry, given that competition based on price is
Javad Foroughi, Farzad Safaei, Raad Raad, Teodor Mitew   +3 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practice of Ethiopian Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Industry

Journal of Engineering
Next to the oil industry, the apparel industries are strongly criticized for their negative impact on the ecosystem. Due to the current global trend, manufacturing industries are expected to consider sustainability issues beyond conventional business ...
Eyob Minbale, Berihun Bizuneh, Wendosen Seife Haile, Shalemu Sharew, Tinsaye Asfaw, Saba Mekonnen, Ruth Tadesse, Lioul Getachew, Kumlachew Bitew   +8 more
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Environmental Dyeing and Functionalization of Silk Fabrics with Natural Dye Extracted from Lac

Molecules
Most traditional synthetic dyes and functional reagents used in silk fabrics are not biodegradable and lack green environmental protection. Natural dyes have attracted more and more attention because of their coloring, functionalization effects, and ...
Qinru Huang, Zhao Wang, Liwei Zhao, Xiaojuan Li, Haohao Cai, Shuang Yang, Maoli Yin, Jian Xing   +7 more
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Occupational Health and Safety Status of the Workers in the Garment Industry in Ghana

Fashion and Textiles Review, 2019
The clothing manufacturing industry is generally perceived as a safe place to work. Compared to other industries, there are relatively few serious accidents in clothing plants.
Thomas O. Asare, Abdul F. Ibrahim, Micheal Obeng Nyarko   +2 more
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Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer in Garment Air Gap

AUTEX Research Journal, 2020
This article aimed to study the characteristics and mechanisms of 3D heat transfer through clothing involving the air gap. A three-dimensional finite volume method is used to obtain the coupled conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer in a ...
Zhang Yijie, Jia Juhong
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Managing Smart Garments [PDF]

2006 10th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers, 2006
Ease of maintenance and management of smart garments (garments with integrated electronics) is crucial to their user acceptability and commercial viability. This paper presents a system that addresses user needs of easy garment charging, storage, and synchronization.
Aaron Toney, Bruce H. Thomas, Wynand Marais   +2 more
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Weaving Intelligence: Thermally Drawn Multimaterial Fibers Toward AI‐Enabled Smart Textiles

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally drawn multimaterial fibers are rapidly advancing as intelligent structural units for next‐generation smart textiles. Integrating multimaterial architectures with neuromorphic and spiking‐neural‐network principles enables fabrics that can sense, compute, and adapt autonomously.
Vuong Dinh Trung, Jiaxiang Yi, Hieu Nguyen‐Duc, Tien Nu Hoang Lo, Weili Zhao, Chaoqun Dong, Fabien Sorin, Baris Caglar, Lei Wei, Tung Nguyen‐Dang   +9 more
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Large‐Area Printed PEDOT:PSS Shielding and Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) on Textiles

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
An all‐polymer e‐textile frequency selective surface (FSS) can present controlled shielding, presenting a competitive alternative to metal‐based inks. The results show how PEDOT: PSS‐based e‐textiles could be applied in RF devices for future wearable applications.
Benjamin King, Mahmoud Wagih
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Overcoming Printing and Interfacial Challenges in Liquid Metal Direct Writing for Integrated Stretchable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Liquid metal direct writing is advanced from a technological and fundamental point. Utilizing a kinematic bed, printing on large surfaces with irregularities is enabled. Furthermore, a pressure‐driven flow during printing is discovered that affects the thickness of traces.
Maximilian Krack, Lennert Purnal, Parth Vinayakrao Sewlikar, Sam Cuyvers, Gus Geurts, Rathul Nengminza Sangma, Derese Desta, Dieter Reenaers, Bart Ruttens, Iris De Graeve, Tom Hauffman, Seppe Terryn, Bram Vanderborght, Michaël Daenen, Wim Deferme, Monika Rai   +15 more
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