Shanghai researchers develop new textile that can support display
By ZHOU WENTING in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-03-11 10:40
"Clothes woven with this new material can closely follow the irregular contours of the human body and are as light and breathable as ordinary fabrics, ensuring comfort," said Peng Huisheng, a leading researcher on the team and a professor from the department.
Tests have shown that the textile can maintain a stable performance in display after repeated folding and stretching. "Its brightness and stability remained almost the unchanged after having been washed in a washing machine 500 times," said Peng.
A paper of their study was published in the United Kingdom-based journal Nature on Thursday.
Peng's team said that the textile can be used in various scenarios.
"For example, it can provide digital map navigation for bicycle riders through a fiber screen on their arms. It could also help deaf-mute individuals communicate display what they want to say when used in conjunction with devices that read their brain waves," Peng said.