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Knitted Clothes Can Now Magically Shape-Shift and Control Lights!

Friday 4 September 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
Knitted Clothes Can Now Magically Shape-Shift and Control Lights!

Photo: Emma Louise Comerford / Unsplash

This incredible new smart fabric uses special stretchy yarn to snap into different shapes, just like a light switch flipping on and off. It even has conductive thread [yarn that lets electricity flow through it] so your clothes can count your steps or turn on a lamp with a simple bend of your elbow. Imagine wearing a sleeve that secretly doubles as a video game controller!
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