In a new twist on the concept of the power suit, solar energy start-up Konarka has linked up with a Swiss scientific institute to develop a woven fabric that can harvest energy from the sun.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a fabric that heats up under sunlight ... use in cold-weather rescue ...

Today, these solar cells can maintain high conversion efficiencies even when contorted into different shapes. “If such a highly efficient and flexible organic photovol­taic unit could be integrated ...

But engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have drawn inspiration from another animal that calls Canada home, and have now created a new insulating fabric that copies how polar ...

ThermalTech has introduced its new solar smart fabric made of steel yarn. This fabric has been used to create a collection of new jackets that draw energy from the sun and other lighting to help ...

INDUSTRY CITY — A Brooklyn-based solar-powered fabric designer and manufacturer is following a proven Industry City model of training and hiring from neighboring Brooklyn communities.