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Mar 28, 2023

NC State researchers take aim at textile waste

WRAL News
NC State Wilson College of Textiles researchers have developed a way to separate cotton and polyester blend textiles using enzymes. The method could make it easier to recycle textiles, a waste stream that contributes an estimated 50 million tons to landfills across the globe each year.

Mar 20, 2023

Researchers Separate Cotton From Polyester in Blended Fabric

NC State News
Wilson College of Textiles researchers found they can separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes, which will lead to a more efficient way to recycle fabric materials, reducing textile waste.

Nov 30, 2022

Embroidery for making wearable electronics

Today's Medical Developments
Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles consider a technique that offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making wearable devices.

Nov 27, 2022

Embroidered patches allow existing fabrics to generate electricity

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Researchers at the NC State Wilson College of Textiles have devised a simple method of embroidering electrical generators onto regular fabric that is scalable for commercial use.

Nov 23, 2022

Embroidery as Low-Cost Solution for Making Wearable Electronics

WNC Times
Researchers at the NC State Wilson College of Textiles have developed a potentially low-cost, scalable way to create wearable technology.

Nov 22, 2022

Electricity-Generating Yarn Makes Wearable Circuits as Simple and Cheap as Embroidery

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Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles have detailed a low-cost and scalable approach to developing self-powered wearable electronics.

Nov 22, 2022

Embroidery as low-cost solution for making wearable electronics

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Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric allowed Wilson College of Textiles researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touch-pad and movement sensors into clothing.

Nov 22, 2022

Researchers Eye Embroidery as Low-Cost Solution for Making Wearable Electronics

NC State News
Wilson College of Textiles researchers have developed a technique that offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making wearable devices.