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An overview of worldwide developments in smart textiles
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Smart and intelligent materials are making their way into textiles, with the potential to revolutionize our lives. Usha Rashmi Bhaskara Sastry of Hochschule Niederrhein in Germany summarizes the major developments in the last few years.
Over the last few years, smart and intelligent materials have made their way into the textile world. They have galvanized the interest of researchers in materials science, electronics and computer engineering, as well as product designers and textile an...
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Technical Textiles International : TTI
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East meets West: technical textiles at Istanbul Textile Conference
Technical Textiles International : TTI
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Spectrolab Provides Solar Cells for ASC Winner.(Brief Article)
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Technical Textiles International : TTI
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