Imagine checking your body temperature, playing a video or using a calculator without reaching for your phone. Instead, you simply tap your sleeve.
Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a touchscreen that can be woven into clothing, turning ordinary fabric into a wearable digital interface. The prototype can display images and videos, respond to touch and connect wirelessly to other devices. Even more remarkably, it retained nearly the same light output and touch response after 50 machine washes.
Indian researcher Swetika Chaturvedi, a research associate at NUS, is among the team members behind the invention.
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