TEXTILES AND TECH TOGETHER Different fabrics and textiles such as those in this photo may become ‘smart’ ones after engineers from the University of New South Wales in Australia developed so-called smart textiles that can contort into different shapes. GREG MONTANI PHOTO VIA PIXABAY
SYDNEY: A team of engineers from the robotics laboratory of the University of New South Wales in Australia has developed a new class of smart textiles that are able to morph into various shapes, a development with major implications for medical technology.