title: Luminous fabric devices for wearable low-level light therapy.
abstract: In this paper, a flexible luminous fabric device was developed and investigated for wearable three-dimensionally fitted low-level light therapy. The fabric device exhibited excellent optical and thermal properties. Its optical power density and operating temperature were stable during usage for 10 hours. In vitro experiments demonstrated a significant increase in collagen production in human fibroblast irradiated by the fabric device, compared with the fibroblast without light irradiation. A series of tests were conducted for the safety of the fabric for human skin contact according to ISO standard ISO 10993-1:2003. The results showed that there was no potential hazard when the luminous fabrics were in direct contact with human skin.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Textiles and Clothing Hong Kong China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Textiles and Clothing Hong Kong China.
authors.forename: Chunghin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.affiliation: Institute of Textiles and Clothing Hong Kong China ; Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong China.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tao
keywords: (000.1430) Biology and medicine; (120.3890) Medical optics instrumentation