Psychotextiles

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George Stylios, a Senior Research Professor at the Heriot-Watt University, together with a research student Meixuan Chen, have conducted a study examining the participants’ emotional reactions to a variety of patterns in order to determine whether they can be manipulated to change our state of mind. As part of the study, researchers designed and produced four smart knitted fabrics from a purpose-made electrochromic composite yarn – psychotextiles – that could toggle between two kinds of patterns on a graduating scale.

Source: http://www.innovationintextiles.com/psychotextiles-could-be-next-big-thing-in-smart-fabrics/