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T-Shirts used as mobile phones sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But a research project led by Nottingham Trent University could turn such future-gazing tech into reality.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2019/10/project-to-pave-way-for-first-wearable-textiles-computer

Clothing embedded with tiny solar cells the size of a flea will allow wearers to generate electricity on the move and charge items like mobile phones and smartwatches.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2018/12/bright-idea!-clothes-embedded-with-solar-cells-to-charge-your-mobile-phone

Satellite antennas knitted from wires thinner than hair are being developed by Nottingham Trent University for use in outer space.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2018/02/researchers-knit-satellite-antenna-for-outer-space

Smart textiles will be used to monitor stress levels in aeroplane pilots as part of a major European research project involving Nottingham Trent University.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2017/07/textiles-technology-to-detect-pilot-stress-levels

Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2017/03/e-gloves-to-protect-workers-from-dangerous-vibration-levels

Researchers have developed a smart balaclava which warms oxygen before it’s inhaled to reduce the risk of athletes contracting chest infections in winter.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/11/electric-balaclava-to-avert-chest-infections-in-cold-weather

A researcher has used 3D printing to create an imitation human body with the tactile qualities of living organs

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/10/lifelike-human-body-to-help-train-surgeons

A designer and researcher has pioneered a new form of fabric which promises to revolutionise the textiles industry.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/09/space-cloth-to-revolutionise-textiles-industry

Doctors will be able to remotely monitor diabetic people for a potentially life-threatening condition thanks to the development of socks which measure foot temperature.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/03/smart-socks-to-revolutionise-diabetic-care

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a way to embed clothes with tiny data chips which cannot be seen in situ by the naked eye.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2015/07/garments-with-invisible-chips-to-revolutionise-clothing-industry