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Turning Clothing into Information Displays

Demonstrated the world’s first stretchable, conformable TFT-driven LED display laminated into textiles.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Researchers from Holst Centre, imec and CMST, imec’s associated lab at Ghent University, have demonstrated the world’s first stretchable and conformable thin-film transistor (TFT) driven LED display laminated into textiles. This paves the way to wearable displays in clothing providing users with feedback.   Wearable devices such as healthcare monitors and activity trackers are now a part of everyday life for many people. Today’s wearables are separate devices that users must remember to wear. ...

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