Have you ever watched your phone battery run out because you forgot your phone charger or power bank? Have you thought about integrating the charging power into your clothes to avoid this? Good news! Such fabrics have been developed, and they’re solar powered.

Flexible batteries, though not commonly known, are used in a variety of products, particularly wearable devices, such as smart bands that monitor users’ health.  Per their name, flexible batteries must be able to withstand constant twisting,

Researchers have developed a highly flexible, high-energy textile lithium battery that offers more stable, durable and safe energy supply for wearable electronics with a myriad of applications, such as in healthcare monitoring, intelligent textiles, smartphones, global positioning system (GPS) tracking and Internet of Things (IoT).