Building electronics requires a clean and controlled environment. Building clothes is a messy business. Creating a workflow that accommodates both is one of the trickier parts of Google's Project Jacquard, and the connectivity and sensor maker TE Connectivity says it played a part in that. They're not sharing a ton of details, but TE says they collaborated with Google to … [Read more...]
Report from Smart Fabrics Europe
I remain convinced that materials science is where most of the foundational technology advancements will happen in the next couple decades. Consumers will see a lot of those advancements in wearables -- specifically, in fabrics and fashion. Here's a report from the recent Smart Fabrics Europe conference in Barcelona. They're doing one stateside next year -- April in San … [Read more...]