Are you feeling lazy to get up and switch off TV or fans? A new invention by Chinese researchers has a way out. Just swipe your finger on your wristband made from a new type of electronic textile (e-textile), according to a report in the ?ACS Nano? journal published by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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E-textiles are not new, but most existing versions have poor air permeability, can’t be laundered or are too costly or complex to mass-produce, ACS said in a press release.
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