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Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles being developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/04/deafblind-people-to-understand-live-conversations-thanks-to-e-textiles-research

Textiles experts at Nottingham Trent University have designed shoelaces that light up and flash to improve safety at night for joggers and cyclists.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/12/shoelaces-that-light-up-to-increase-safety-for-joggers-and-cyclists

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