Soft robotics have substantial benefits of safety, adaptability, and cost efficiency compared to
conventional rigid robotics. Textiles have applications in soft robotics either as an auxiliary …

Considering the limited supply of fossil fuel, pollution, problems with chemical batteries, and
the many potential applications of wearable electronics, the development of more effective …

From the crashworthiness of vehicles to the protection of human bodies, energy absorption
of materials has become a challenging issue. In this work, multi-layer composites including …

Three-dimensional (3D) woven and knitted spacer fabrics have emerged as significant
advancements in the field of technical textiles, driven by notable progress made by the …

In this study, a new wearable multi-local strain sensor (MLS-sensor) based on 3D textile
structure with pre-strained monofilament was proposed, which features two modes. First, the …

Environmental issues have led to increasing interest in the use of biomass materials to make
wearable sensors; cellulose is an environmentally-friendly material that has attracted …

Electronic fabrics that combine traditional fabric with intelligent functionalities have attracted
increasing attention. Here an all-fabric pressure sensor with a wireless battery-free …

Cushioning materials generally absorb kinetic mechanical energy under compression
actions at a relatively constant stress over a large range of displacement. However …

This paper presents a study of the impact compressive behavior of warp-knitted spacer
fabrics developed for human body protections. A series of warp-knitted spacer fabrics was …

Auxetic fabrics have gained an increasing attention in the auxetic material area in recent
years. Especially, auxetic fabrics fabricated based on both weft‐knitted and warp‐knitted …