WearNex — Work & InsightsWearNex helps innovators, brands and researchers turn wearable and e-textile concepts into manufacturable products, from early concept through prototyping, engineering, IP and production readiness.https://wearnex.co.uk/en-gbAn open e-textile patent landscape dataset of 45,582 patent familieshttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-patent-landscape-dataset-45582-families/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-patent-landscape-dataset-45582-families/We have released our e-textile patent search query and a dataset of 45,582 patent families, free to inspect, rerun and adapt.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTResearchTechnical GuideIntellectual PropertyE-textilesElectronic TextilesMarket Analysisinfo@wearnex.co.ukSmart insole for diabetic foot care, designed for real clinics and long term wearhttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/smart-insole-diabetic-foot-care-battery-free-nfc/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/smart-insole-diabetic-foot-care-battery-free-nfc/Our IEEE paper shows how an ultra-thin, battery-free smart insole was built with NHS clinicians to fit standard orthotic manufacturing at only £18 a pair.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTResearchCase StudyE-textilesManufacturingSensorsWearable Technologyinfo@wearnex.co.ukE-textiles are entering the validation erahttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-heart-rate-monitoring-ecg-validation/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-heart-rate-monitoring-ecg-validation/New research compares a smart garment-integrated e-textile heart rate monitor with 3-lead ECG during running, showing strong agreement across speeds.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTResearchNewsE-textile ValidationSmart GarmentsTextile ElectrodesWearable ECGWearable Heart Rate AccuracyElectronic Textilesinfo@wearnex.co.ukGarmin's CIRQA backtrack shows the screenless tracker market is getting crowdedhttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/garmins-cirqa-backtrack-screenless-tracker-market/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/garmins-cirqa-backtrack-screenless-tracker-market/Garmin's Cirqa backtrack on free heart rate data points to a crowded screenless tracker market, and why sensing may be the differentiator.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionWearable TechnologySensorsMarket Analysisinfo@wearnex.co.ukNew research: the real barriers stopping e-textiles scaling to productionhttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-scaling-barriers-research/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textile-scaling-barriers-research/Peer-reviewed research led by WearNex founder Michael John Lynch reveals the real barriers to scaling e-textile production and the fixes that actually help.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTResearchE-textilesManufacturingIntellectual Propertyinfo@wearnex.co.ukE-textiles in healthcare, a new policy briefhttps://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textiles-in-healthcare-policy-brief/https://wearnex.co.uk/work/e-textiles-in-healthcare-policy-brief/A new E-Textiles Network policy brief sets out how e-textiles can improve patient care, the barriers to adoption and what policy should do next.Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTResearchNewsE-textilesElectronic TextilesWearable TechnologySmart GarmentsManufacturinginfo@wearnex.co.uk