SMART Wearable Fabric using Electronic Textiles – A Review

Hassabo, Ahmed G.; Gamal, Nanees; Sediek, Aya; Saad, Fedaa; Hegazy, Bouthaina M.; Elmorsy, Hala; Othman, Hanan

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2022.181611.1148

SMART Wearable Fabric using Electronic Textiles – A Review

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

² Benha University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Benha, Egypt

³ Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

⁴ Benha, Egypt

10.21608/jtcps.2022.181611.1148

Abstract

Electronic textiles, often known as SMART clothing, are fabrics that may be incorporated with digital components such as a battery, a light (including small processors), and electronics. SMART textiles are materials that have been created with innovative technology to offer value to the wearer. The growth of sensor technologies, nanotechnologies, embedded systems, wireless communication technologies, and downsizing enable the development of SMART systems to monitor human activities. Wearable computing envisions future electronic devices as an intrinsic part of our everyday attire Wearable systems will be distinguished by their capacity to automatically identify their own user's activity and behavioral status, as well as the circumstances surrounding her or him. and to utilize this information to alter the system's setup and operation. It is capable of detecting odd and unexpected events by monitoring bodily measurements as well as other signs. This study examines current breakthroughs in SMART textiles and their applicability in several industries.

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