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Graphene can be added to textiles as a coating, a printed layer or a filler in fibers. Researchers and brands are using it to add functions that ordinary fabrics don't have.
What graphene can add to fabric
- Heat spreading: graphene's thermal conductivity can spread heat more evenly across a fabric, which is used in some jackets and bedding.
- Electrical conductivity: conductive graphene inks and coatings can turn fabric into sensors, heating elements or anti-static layers for wearable electronics.
- Strength and wear resistance: graphene in fibers and coatings is studied for tougher, longer-lasting fabrics.
- Barrier properties: graphene coatings are researched for water and gas resistance.
How much of each benefit shows up depends on the fabric, the graphene and how it is applied, so every textile application needs its own testing. We don't make antibacterial or UV-protection claims for textiles.
Our work in textiles
We supply graphene already dispersed in water, solvents and resins, ready for coating, printing or adding to fibers. See our graphene in fabric project and graphene hunting gear.
Our verified results so far are in other materials, such as a 67% compressive strength gain in concrete at about a 1% dose and four graphene car care products developed with ITW for Rain-X and Black Magic (ITW case study). Contact us to test graphene in your fabric, or see what else we make.
