Electronics firms, fashion houses and medical-equipment suppliers are all busy developing textiles that blend photonics technology with materials science. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports on the striking results of their endeavours.
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Graham-Rowe, D. Photonic fabrics take shape. Nature Photon 1, 6–7 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2006.35
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