It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Smart Textiles / Innovation

11 July 2022

4 minutes

The 3DKnITS technique could have many applications, especially in health care and rehabilitation. It could be used to produce smart shoes that track the gait of someone who is learning to walk again after an injury, or socks that monitor pressure on a diabetic patient’s foot to prevent the formation of ulcers.

MIT Researchers Develop Smart Textiles that Sense How Their Users Are Moving

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognises its wearer’s activities, like walking, running and jumping.

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