BRITAIN: UK scientists develop glow-in-the-dark yarn for cyclists, pedestrians and emergency services
October 1st, 2007
Monica Dobie
Manchester
Researchers at the University of Manchester, northwest England, have developed high-tech, battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark without a reflective light source.
These electroluminescent (EL) yarns, invented by the university's William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) have the potential to be incorporated into clothing worn by cyclists, joggers and pedestrians.
The yarn consists of an inner conductive core yarn, coated with electroluminescent ink that emits light when an electric current is passed ...
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