Textiles have emerged as a promising class of materials for developing wearable robots that
move and feel like everyday clothing. Textiles represent a favorable material platform for …

In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Skin-mountable electronics are considered to be the future of the next generation of portable
electronics, due to their softness and seamless integration with human skin. However …

Emerging research has demonstrated the viability of on-textile actuation mechanisms,
however, an easily customizable and versatile on-cloth actuation mechanism is yet to be …

Dielectric actuators (DEAs), because of their exceptional properties, are well-suited for soft
actuators (or robotics) applications. This article studies a multi-stimuli thermo-dielectric …

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) afford the seamless integration of shape-changing behaviour
into textiles, enabling designers to augment apparel with dynamic shaping and styling …

Whilst the bulk of products classified as wearable technologies are watch-like bands that are
worn on arms and legs, there is growing interest not only in garments that incorporate …

Weft knitted conductive fabrics can act as excellent textile strain sensors for human motion
capture. The loop architecture dictates the overall electrical properties of weft knit strain …

Novel textiles have received a lot of attention from researchers in the last decade due to
some of their unique features. The introduction of intelligent materials into textile structures …

Smart wearables equipped with integrated flexible actuators possess the ability to
autonomously respond and adapt to changes in the environment. Fibrous textiles have been …