In search of the smart shirt

Prof Seeram Ramakrishna from the Centre for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology at the Dept of Mechanical Engineering, NUS Faculty of Engineering noted that innovative fabrics can harness energy from body movements, light, sound, vibration and store energy and release on demand, among other uses. He opined that envisioned smart clothing future necessitates further innovations in fibers composition, properties, manufacturing and integration and that smart clothing is a fertile ground for innovations and entrepreneurship.

• Tabla!, 10 June 2016, p5