Over the last several years, there has been much excitement in the world of technology concerning the integration of electronics into clothing. However, there has been significant difficulty in achieving this goal as electronics that are woven in
in addition to fabrics become heavy and inflexible, causing discomfort and uneasiness for use. However, the Hinestroza Lab at Cornell University has been able to manipulate cotton fibbers at the atomic level to create fabrics that have electronic-like properties. This means that instead of adding electronics to fabrics, the fabric becomes an electronic.
The benefit of this is that the resultant clothing remains light, flexible, and productive. The team has already created a dress that has ultrathin solar panels that can charge a cell phone. This type of technology holds promise as it could surely be used to keep you online when you away from home or to track your movements, or do much more.
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