Fraunhofer Developing Methods of Embedding OLED ‘Elements’ Into Textiles for Wearables
Fraunhofer is developing methods of integrating OLED “elements” into textiles for wearables and will showcase its innovations at the upcoming Electronics System Integration Technology Conference (ESTC) in Dresden, Germany, it said Friday. When OLEDs are applied on wafer-thin foils for…
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embedding in textiles, “the range of applications is diverse and not limited to fashion trends,” said Fraunhofer. Integrating “luminous” OLED elements in clothing “not only freshens up fashion designs, it can also create very concrete benefits,” such as for use in “workwear for night logistics,” it said. Fraunhofer is seeking partners for “pilot production and is already “collaborating with designers in the fashion industry,” it said. It estimates the first OLED fashions will appear in stores in about three years, it said. ESTC opens Sept. 18 for a four-day run.