Ordinary rigid LEDs are unsuitable for textile application, by dint of their poor adaptability to irregular curves, harsher glare, and damage to perceived textile texture. The LumiFabre project instead uses electroluminescent fibers to integrate light directly into fabric.
The automotive relevance is obvious: if this approach scales, it could enable lighting signatures that are softer, more tactile, and better integrated into touch zones, trim parts, and flexible cabin surfaces. In other words, interior lighting could stop being just an added visual line and start becoming a true luminous material in its own right.
