Traditional textiles simply function as a covering material. Based on the rapidly changing global demands and due to advanced technological improvements, the development of integrated electronics and responsive functionality on textiles has led to the emergence of E-textiles and smart textiles accommodating the revolution we are witnessing in wearable electronics. The development of high value-added products such as smart fabrics and clothing, wearable consumer and medical devices and protective textiles has increased rapidly in the last decade. Recent advances in stimuli-responsive surfaces and interfaces, sensors and actuators, flexible electronics, nanocoatings and conductive nanomaterials has led to the development of a new generation of smart and adaptive electronic fibers, yarns and fabrics for application in E-textiles.
Advances in the ability to free-form print circuit processes enables electronic systems to be assembled directly onto textile items. This type of technology, "E-textiles," will compete with existing wearable devices that have dominated the market (smartwatches and fitness trackers), as a more discrete alternative to health and physiological monitoring. Electronic textiles incorporate interdisciplinary studies such as textiles, nano/micro technologies, computing systems, and communications and information technologies. These textiles contribute to help communication such as health surveillance, safety, comfort, and leisure.
E-textiles monitor heart health (heart rate, heart rate variability, electrocardiogram), activity recognition and measurement, sleep stage and sleep quality detection, drug adherence, stress level monitor and body temperature measurement, chemical sensing and can return heat and stimulus through the very fibers of textile products.
Covered in “The Global Market for Electronic Textiles (E-textiles) and Smart Clothing 2023-2033” are smart and wearable electronic textiles that encompass systems with various functionalities.
- sensors that detect pressure, temperature and humidity, strain,
- chemical and bio-sensors,
- data processing and networking,
- mechanical actuation based on shape memory materials or electro-active polymers,
- thermal and energy generation, as well as energy storage
Report contents include:
- Market drivers and trends in electronic textiles (E-textiles) and smart clothing.
- Investment and product developments 2020-2023.
- Materials and components analysis.
- Applications and markets including smart clothing products, heated clothing, sports and fitness, smart footwear, military, medical and healthcare, workplace monitoring & protection, motion capture, soft exoskeletons, wearable advertising and power sources for E-textiles.
- Global market revenues by sector, historical and forecast to 2033.
- 152 company profiles including AiQ Synertial, AI Silk Corporation, Fieldsheer Apparel Technologies, Hexoskin, Infi-Tex, Kymira, Liquid Wire, Loomia, Lumeotech, Myant, Inc., Nanoleq AG, Nyokas Technologies, Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc., Sensing Tex, Sensoria Inc., TactoTek Oy, Tyme Wear and ZOZO Group.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. MARKET TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
2. MARKET STANDARDIZATION
- 2.1. E-textiles
- 2.2. Printed electronics
- 2.3. E-textile wearables
- 2.4. Embroidered e-textiles
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 3.1. The evolution of electronic textiles
- 3.2. The wearables revolution
- 3.2.1. Wearable electronics market leaders
- 3.3. The history of E-textiles
- 3.4. Wearable electronics in the textiles industry
- 3.4.1. Textiles in the Internet of Things
- 3.5. Types of E-Textile products
- 3.5.1. Embedded e-textiles
- 3.5.2. Laminated e-textiles
- 3.6. Market drivers and trends
- 3.7. Main markets
- 3.7.1. Healthcare (Biometric monitoring)
- 3.7.2. Entertainment
- 3.7.3. Heated clothing
- 3.7.4. Illuminated textiles
- 3.8. Performance requirements for E-textiles
- 3.9. Growth prospects and future outlook for electronic textiles
- 3.10. E-textiles investments and funding 2020-2023
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
5. MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
- 5.1. Integrating electronics for E-Textiles
- 5.1.1. Textile-adapted
- 5.1.2. Textile-integrated
- 5.1.3. Textile-based
- 5.2. Manufacturing of E-textiles
- 5.2.1. Integration of conductive polymers and inks
- 5.2.2. Integration of conductive yarns and conductive filament fibers
- 5.2.3. Integration of conductive sheets
- 5.3. Flexible and stretchable electronics
- 5.4. E-textiles materials and components
- 5.4.1. Conductive and stretchable fibers and yarns
- 5.4.1.1. Production
- 5.4.1.2. Metals
- 5.4.1.3. Carbon materials and nanofibers
- 5.4.1.3.1. Graphene
- 5.4.1.3.2. Carbon nanotubes
- 5.4.1.3.3. Nanofibers
- 5.4.2. Mxenes
- 5.4.3. Hexagonal boron-nitride (h-BN)/Bboron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs)
- 5.4.4. Conductive polymers
- 5.4.4.1. PDMS
- 5.4.4.2. PEDOT: PSS
- 5.4.4.3. Polypyrrole (PPy)
- 5.4.4.4. Conductive polymer composites
- 5.4.4.5. Ionic conductive polymers
- 5.4.5. Conductive inks
- 5.4.5.1. Aqueous-Based Ink
- 5.4.5.2. Solvent-Based Ink
- 5.4.5.3. Oil-Based Ink
- 5.4.5.4. Hot-Melt Ink
- 5.4.5.5. UV-Curable Ink
- 5.4.5.6. Metal-based conductive inks
- 5.4.5.6.1. Nanoparticle ink
- 5.4.5.6.2. Silver inks
- 5.4.5.6.2.1. Silver flake
- 5.4.5.6.2.2. Silver nanoparticle ink
- 5.4.5.6.2.3. Formulation
- 5.4.5.6.2.4. Conductivity
- 5.4.5.6.2.5. Particle-Free silver conductive ink
- 5.4.5.6.3. Copper inks
- 5.4.5.6.3.1. Properties
- 5.4.5.6.3.2. Silver-coated copper
- 5.4.5.6.4. Gold (Au) ink
- 5.4.5.7. Carbon-based conductive inks
- 5.4.5.7.1. Carbon nanotubes
- 5.4.5.7.2. Single-walled carbon nanotubes
- 5.4.5.7.3. Graphene
- 5.4.5.8. Liquid metals
- 5.4.6. Electronic filaments
- 5.4.7. Phase change materials
- 5.4.7.1. Temperature controlled fabrics
- 5.4.8. Shape memory materials
- 5.4.9. Metal halide perovskites
- 5.4.10. Nanocoatings in smart textiles
- 5.4.11. 3D printing
- 5.4.11.1. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- 5.4.11.2. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- 5.4.11.3. Products
- 5.5. E-textiles components
- 5.5.1. Sensors and actuators
- 5.5.1.1. Physiological sensors
- 5.5.1.2. Environmental sensors
- 5.5.1.3. Pressure sensors
- 5.5.1.3.1. Flexible capacitive sensors
- 5.5.1.3.2. Flexible piezoresistive sensors
- 5.5.1.3.3. Flexible piezoelectric sensors
- 5.5.1.4. Activity sensors
- 5.5.1.5. Strain sensors
- 5.5.1.5.1. Resistive sensors
- 5.5.1.5.2. Capacitive strain sensors
- 5.5.1.6. Temperature sensors
- 5.5.1.7. Inertial measurement units (IMUs)
- 5.5.2. Electrodes
- 5.5.3. Connectors
6. APPLICATIONS, MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
- 6.1. Current E-textiles and smart clothing products
- 6.2. Temperature monitoring and regulation
- 6.2.1. Heated clothing
- 6.2.2. Heated gloves
- 6.2.3. Heated insoles
- 6.2.4. Heated jacket and clothing products
- 6.2.5. Materials used in flexible heaters and applications
- 6.3. Stretchable E-fabrics
- 6.4. Therapeutic products
- 6.5. Sport & fitness
- 6.6. Smart footwear
- 6.6.1. Companies and products
- 6.7. Wearable displays
- 6.8. Military
- 6.9. Medical and healthcare
- 6.9.1. Smart textiles for personalized healthcare
- 6.9.2. Wearable health monitoring
- 6.9.2.1. Companies and products
- 6.9.3. Temperature and respiratory rate monitoring
- 6.9.4. Pregnancy and newborn monitoring
- 6.9.5. ECG sensors
- 6.9.5.1. Companies and products
- 6.9.6. Smart wound care
- 6.9.6.1. Companies and products
- 6.10. Industrial and workplace monitoring
- 6.10.1. Companies and products
- 6.11. Textile-based lighting
- 6.12. Antimicrobial textiles
- 6.12.1. Metallic-based coatings
- 6.12.2. Polymer-based coatings
- 6.12.3. Antimicrobial nanomaterials
- 6.12.4. Organic nanoparticles
- 6.12.4.1. Types and properties
- 6.12.5. Nanosilver
- 6.12.6. Zinc oxide
- 6.12.7. Chitosan
- 6.12.8. Companies and products
- 6.13. Smart diapers
- 6.13.1. Companies and products
- 6.14. Protective clothing
- 6.15. Automotive interiors
- 6.16. Smart gloves
- 6.17. Exoskeletons
- 6.17.1. Companies and products
- 6.18. Powering E-textiles
- 6.18.1. Advantages and disadvantages of main battery types for E-textiles
- 6.18.2. Bio-batteries
- 6.18.3. Challenges for battery integration in smart textiles
- 6.18.4. Textile supercapacitors
- 6.18.5. Energy harvesting
- 6.18.5.1. Photovoltaic solar textiles
- 6.18.5.2. Energy harvesting nanogenerators
- 6.18.5.2.1. TENGs
- 6.18.5.2.2. PENGs
- 6.18.5.3. Radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting
- 6.19. Motion capture for AR/VR
- 6.20. Wearables for animals/pets
7. GLOBAL MARKET REVENUES, BY SECTOR
8. MARKET AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES FOR E-TEXTILES AND SMART CLOTHING
9. ELECTRONIC TEXTILES (E-TEXTILES) COMPANY PROFILES (152 company profiles)
10. REFERENCES