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Conductive Textiles

2007, February 22 - 11:08am — Greg Kontos
Features: Current EventsCritical Path Innovation: Clothing and Protective Gear

Using a process from microchip manufacturing two guys have produced a microscale chainmail fabric. The links in the chain are about 500 microns across. The fabric has the pliability of nylon. Because the 'chainmail' was constructed from a conductive material it can be used to embed sensors or heated elements into clothing.


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