Entell Fibres

The majority of everyday clothing consists of textile fibres knitted or woven to produce a fabric. Their primary purpose is structural and aesthetic.

Fibres can have added functionality by the integration of electronics into the material from which they are formed. Our vision is to enable the introduction of functional textiles and garments that can be easily cleaned and used without special treatments. The integration of this new functionality dimension into fibres will turn everyday objects into intelligent artefacts which are washable. Previous and current state of the art work, in integrating electronics into wearable systems comprises of previously packaged integrated electronic components, interconnected with each other by means of conductive fibres and enclosed by protective material/casing. A new technology is being developed in the School of Materials, University of Manchester, with the potential to change the way advanced circuits and systems are packaged within textile fibres in the future.

This technology has the potential to integrate extremely powerful circuits and systems with traditional textile fibres, which will create the fundamentals for the realisation of integrating information technology into everyday objects and in particular into high-tech-textile products.