Shanghai researchers develop new textile that can support display

"Clothes woven with this new material can closely follow the irregular contours of the human body and are as light and breathable as ordinary fabrics, ensuring comfort," said Peng Huisheng, a leading researcher on the team and a professor from the department.

Tests have shown that the textile can maintain a stable performance in display after repeated folding and stretching. "Its brightness and stability remained almost the unchanged after having been washed in a washing machine 500 times," said Peng.

A paper of their study was published in the United Kingdom-based journal Nature on Thursday.

Peng's team said that the textile can be used in various scenarios.

"For example, it can provide digital map navigation for bicycle riders through a fiber screen on their arms. It could also help deaf-mute individuals communicate display what they want to say when used in conjunction with devices that read their brain waves," Peng said.