Printable ‘smart’ clothing cools its wearer and generates electricity

Printable ‘smart’ clothing cools its wearer and generates electricity

Unlike conventional fabric (pictured), the experimental new material combines passive cooling and biomechanical energy harvesting

Even though clothing is a fundamental human need, it doesn’t seem to be advancing as rapidly as many others. That said, scientists have now created a printable textile that can cool, detect movement, and generate electricity without external systems or multiple layers.

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Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: University of Illinois, Energy, Cooling, Electricity, Smart Fabric