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Thinking in ink

Articles on printed electronics, screen printing, conductive inks, heated wearables, and the technology behind making electronics flexible, stretchable, and wearable.

November 2025 Product
The $339 silver, carbon, and aerogel jacket that replaces three coats
Why clutter your closet with bulky fleece, down parkas, and light fall jackets? How NASA-level insulation combined with paper-thin printed heating created a single jacket for every season.
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June 2025 Product
Why is a Mumbai-based start-up making winter jackets?
Idoona has designed jackets so lightweight and sleek, they feel like an extension of your body. The story behind building heated wearables from one of the warmest cities in the world.
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March 2025 Technology
Wearable electronics made with a 1000-year old technology
A technology from the Song Dynasty is being used to make smart textiles today. How screen printing evolved from decorating silk to depositing functional electronic circuits onto fabric.
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May 2024 Technology
Enhancing aesthetics in connected devices with conformal antennas
Flexible antennas can be seamlessly integrated into your device without compromising on design. How conformal printed antennas enable beautiful, invisible connectivity.
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June 2021 Research
Manufacturing next-generation electronics like they are T-shirts
Since its inception, screen printing has been transforming the world by producing art, posters, and colourful patterns on textiles. Now it is transforming electronics manufacturing.
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May 2021 Research
Rapid prototyping with a $100 inkjet printer
Why just print forms and airline tickets from an inkjet printer when you can print electronics? How replacing standard ink with conductive silver nanoparticle ink turns any printer into a circuit factory.
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May 2021 Research
A transparent world built with silver nanowires
Transparent conductive films made from silver nanowires are enabling a new generation of see-through electronics: heaters, antennas, displays, and touch sensors.
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