SMART TEXTILES

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Content
• Introduction
• Types of Smart Textiles and
Manufacturing Methods
• Technologies
• Advances
• Challenges and Future Directions
• References
Smart Textiles?

Smart textiles can be defined as textiles

that are able to sense and respond to
changes in their environment.
 Introduction
• It is the result of the integration of microelectronics in
textiles to endow materials with new properties.
• These fabrics have been designed and manufactured to
include technologies that provide the wearer with
increased functionality.
• Smart textiles have a wide range of applications in
various industries such as fashion, sports, healthcare,
military, entertainment, safety, transportation, and
architecture.
Importance of
Smart Textiles
• Functionality • Fashion & Aesthetics
• Health Monitoring • Safety & Security
• Comfort & Performance • Energy Harvesting
Types of smart textiles
• Passive Smart Textile
Can only sense the environment

• Active Smart Textile

Can sense and react to the environmental stimuli

• Ultra Smart Textile

Can sense, react and adapt themselves to environment
Cognition, reasoning and activating capacities
 Weaving and Knitting:

Manufacturing Conductive Yarns: Conductive yarns are woven or knitted into the
fabric to create conductive pathways. These yarns can be made of
materials like metallic fibers or conductive polymers.

methods of smart Warp and Weft Integration: Conductive elements can be

integrated into the fabric structure during the weaving or knitting
textiles process, allowing for the creation of conductive patterns.
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Technologies
Conductive Textiles
• Conductive fibers and yarns
• Printed conductive links
• Metallic coatings

Responsive Textiles
• Electroactive polymers
• Thermochromic and
Photochromic materials
Shape memory textiles
• Shape memo polymers
• smart fibers and yarns
• Thermal or electrical
activation

Other Technologies
• sensors and actuators
• nanotechnology
• microfluids
Applications
Conductive Textiles :
• Wearable electronics including smart
clothing , fitness trackers, health monitoring
• Heating Apparel ( jackets and gloves)
• EMI shielding used in aerospace and
healthcare
• Interactive textiles mainly used in smart
furniture, touch sensitive walls
Shape Memory Textiles :
• Medical devices such as stents, sutures and
orthopedic implants can change according to
body heat and requirement
• Garments are created that change shape,
structure with response to external triggers
• Automotive industries seating materials are
made according to occupant posture

Responsive Textiles:
• Smart sportwear that can adapt to body
movement.
• Environmental sensing fabrics can response
based on pollution detection and climate
changes
Challenges and Future Developments
➢Challenges:
Washability and Durability without compromising functionality
Integration of electronics maintaining comfort and Flexibility

➢Future Developments:
Continued research into novel materials
Innovation of electronic integration in flexible and stretchable electronics
Sustainability Focus ( eco-friendly, energy efficient , recyclable )
 • Biometric monitoring textiles
Biometric monitoring textiles are a particularly exciting
branch of smart textiles, focusing on seamlessly

Advances in integrating sensors into fabrics to track various

physiological parameters. These innovative textiles
hold immense potential in healthcare, fitness, and even
Smart everyday life.

Textiles Benefit of biometric monitoring textiles

➢ Comfort and conveniences
➢ Continuous data collection
➢ Early detection and prevention
➢ Personalized healthcare
• Energy-harvesting textiles

These textiles can convert kinetic energy

from movement into electricity. This could
power wearable electronics, such as
fitness trackers and health monitors,
without the need for batteries
Future Direction
The future direction of smart textiles is
marked by several emerging trends and
technologies.

• Smart Textiles and Wearable

Technology
• Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Fabric
• High-Performance Fabrics
• 3D Printing and Customization
• Thermoregulation and Phase Change
Materials
Conclusion
• The smart fabrics market is still small, but it is growing
rapidly and presents significant opportunities for business
expansion for apparel and sportswear manufacturers and
retailers.
• Smart textiles are poised to redefine the way we perceive
and interact with our clothing and surroundings.
• Smart textile is can be considered as a future fabric.
References
• Handbook Of Technical Textile by A R Horrocks and S C Anand
• www.ScienceDirect.com
• www.Researchgate.net
Thank you