Wearable Chia-Seed Hydrogel Textiles That Germinate | Livingloom by Cornell

May 5, 2025
Researchers at Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology have introduced LivingLoom, a fabrication method that embeds chia seeds into hydrogel-based fibres, producing textiles that can germinate when cared for. The approach treats plants not as just raw materials but as living companions. The research, which was featured in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on

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