The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. Scientists have now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine, ...

If it contains 'nano', it doesn't primarily leak 'nano': at least that's true for silver-coated textiles, explains Bernd Nowack of the Technology and Society division at Empa. During each wash cycle a ...

Textiles today are not just comfortable and stylish, but can also be smart. Known as electronic textiles, or e-textiles, these are fabrics into which electronic instrumentation is built. The purpose ...