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Shoelaces that light up to increase safety for joggers and cyclists
7 January 2021Textiles 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
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Project to pave way for first wearable textiles computer
7 November 2019T-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
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Flea-sized solar panels embedded in CLOTHES can charge a mobile phone
17 December 2018Clothing 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
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Researchers KNIT satellite antenna for outer space
19 February 2018Satellite 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