A collaborative research has developed a pioneering method of 3D printing elastomers that enable complex, colour-changing responsive materials, paving the way for novel applications like smart textiles and advanced robotics.
You could soon power your garment gizmos without unfashionably toting around a solid bulky battery. In a significant development for wearable technology, a collaborative team of researchers has developed a process to print a textile energy grid that can be charged wirelessly.
![The researchers wanted to bring the work [into the Lab] to have a mechanically or strain-stimulated material, where the color change can be used for remote detection.](/sites/texfash/files/styles/teaser_1_xl/public/images/2025/04/02/20250402-3d-printing.jpg?h=7adbbeb1&itok=pCiT4qDF "The researchers wanted to bring the work [into the Lab] to have a mechanically or strain-stimulated material, where the color change can be used for remote detection.")
