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Fabric interface survives the wash, but still needs outside hardware
· New York time
National University of Singapore researchers developed electronic fabric that can function as an interactive graphical interface, according to Slashdot's account of a Nature study. The prototype reportedly survived 50 gentle machine washes and 1,000 bending cycles. It still relies on external batteries and controllers. Those requirements make it a research prototype, not a self-contained wardrobe computer ready for retail. The durability results address a practical problem for wearable electronics: clothes must bend and eventually encounter laundry. A promising interface cannot spend its entire life requesting careful handling. The work points toward broader possibilities for human-computer interaction, while leaving product development ahead. For now, the shirt has passed repeated washing tests without earning permission to become the household's technology administrator.
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