1000-Year-Old Tech Powers Wearable Electronics
2025-03-22
A 1000-year-old Song Dynasty screen printing technique is revolutionizing smart textiles. This ancient method, leveraging silk's thinness, strength, and uniformity, allows for efficient pattern transfer. Today, combined with conductive inks, it enables rapid prototyping and mass production of wearable electronics. Companies like idoona utilize this technique to create flexible, thin TPU electric heaters for comfortable, wearable clothing, showcasing the enduring power of this age-old technology in a modern context.