Well, what if the clothing you were wearing could help you out?
The cells combined together are capable of harnessing 400 milliwatts (mWatts) of electrical energy from the sun.
It’s enough to charge a basic mobile phone or smartwatch.
Photo: Nottingham Trent University
The e-textile behaves just like any other piece of fabric and can handle washing at 40C (104F).
This is possible thanks to the waterproof polymer resin that wraps the 5 by 1.5 mm photovoltaic cells.
This prototype gives an exciting glimpse of the future potential for e-textiles, shared Dr. Hughes-Riley.
The early e-textile is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Standing at the forefront of sustainability, it is reshaping the way we think about technology.
