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This e-book details the distinctive intersection of two industries -- textiles and electronics -- and how this unlikely pairing is being used to create an emerging market for fabrics that are 'intelligent', provide feedback to the wearer, improve safety and supply power. It covers a wide range of fibres and raw materials, as well as the connection methods necessary to integrate transistors, circuits and, ultimately, components such as sensors, LEDs and power supplies.
This e-book will give the reader an excellent view of the key materials, components, manufacturing processes and integration issues, as well as the myriad applications for smart fabrics in the market.
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
- Objective
- Scope
- Methodology
- Glossary of terms
Overview of the smart fabrics industry
- Key barriers to commercialising smart textiles
- Key drivers for commercialising smart fabrics
- Key players
Raw material developments
- Nanofibres
- Polymers
- Shape memory materials
- Carbon nanotubes
- Conductive fibres and filaments
- Other materials
Textile - electronics integration
- Textile structures
- Printed circuits on fabrics
- Transistors on yarns
- Methods of connection
- Electronic components
- Switches
- Actuators
- Sensors
- LEDs and OLEDs
- Keypads
- Connectors
- EU projects
- Power supplies
- Antennae
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices
- Encapsulation
- Do-it-yourself kits
End-use applications
- Healthcare
- Safety
- Sports and fitness
- Fashion and entertainment
- Military
- Automotive
- Position monitoring
- Geotextiles
Standards and regulations
- EU regulations
- Communication standards