Technology Convergence Transforming E-textiles

Technology Convergence Transforming E-textiles

With advancement in Internet of Things (IoT) applications, there is an increased demand for technologies for remote monitoring of vital body parameters and surrounding environment. E-textiles are emerging as a major IoT application trend providing increased safety, communication, and location tracking capability for users.

E-textiles involve integrating electronics with fabrics to provide safety and physiological awareness to users through active mechanism and communication capabilities. In the short term, E-textiles are poised to impact transportation, military and defense, and healthcare industries. The demand for E-textile solutions is poised to increase in manufacturing and entertainment industries in the medium term.

The study assesses key innovation areas, applications, and market segmentation, and growth strategies for E-textiles.
Some of the key questions addressed in the research service are highlighted below:

• What are the key drivers and challenges in the E-textiles industry?
• What are the key applications of E-textiles?
• What are the key functionalities of E-textiles?
• What are key growth strategies for E-textile stakeholders?