Dr Robert Abbel has been working on how to make the natural fibre yarn conductive using the waste product lignin. Photo: RNZ
Our Changing World’s Claire Concannon chats to Jesse with the latest on the Kākāpo Files plus she explains what e-textiles and sensing materials are and how they could change the fashion industry.
Tiwhiri-A1-2026, hatched on 14 February, 2026. Photo: Deidre Vercoe