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Textiles provide a broad range of applications in electronics, particularly as a platform for integrating sensors and displays. A large driver for this momentum is wearable technology for fitness and health applications, as well as home textiles for internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity. Current materials methods, such as the use of conductive yarns, are limited in the ability to manufacture at large scale and breadth of materials function. Printed electronics offers an alternative technology roadmap for textile electronics. We have developed a new direct-write, one-step materials deposition process that can reach printing speeds 10x than what's available in the academic or commercial markets. We have developed large-area printed heaters, printed circuit boards, printed antennas, printed interconnects, and printed sensors. The software driven process allows for design flexibility, one-step materials deposition, minimal materials waste and post-process clean-up, and allows for rapid-prototyping capabilities. It unleashes the true potential of large-area printed electronics on textiles.

The Zeis Textile Extension's mission is to serve a diverse customer base to advance economic development through collaborative partnerships and outreach, innovative textile and quality improvement education, and comprehensive textile prototyping and testing services.