Released on = April 28, 2007, 2:56 am

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = Despite considerable publicity and many years of research
and development, to date, very few "wearable electronic" smart textile products have
been successfully commercialised in any volume on a global basis.


Press Release Body = Despite considerable publicity and many years of research and
development, to date, very few "wearable electronic" smart textile products have
been successfully commercialised in any volume on a global basis.

Many problems have resulted from the fact that the developers of smart textiles
technology have mostly been either US academic institutions, who have largely
focused on the unique requirements of the US military, or electronics/chip
companies, who have not understood the very different approaches to product
development, planning horizons, user needs, etc of the textiles industry. As a
result, new product development has often failed to reflect either true market
requirements or the problems of garment technology integration likely to be faced.
In contrast, many developments by small companies that did meet the needs of
end-users have failed to flourish through lack of funding.

However, several lower profile smart textile products have been successfully
introduced across a variety of applications in the medical, automotive and
protective clothing fields. Overall, there are many segments with considerable
medium-term volume potential and several show signs that this potential is beginning
to be realised.

This briefing looks at the products and applications of smart and interactive
apparel. The areas covered are wearable electronics, wearable electronics as thermal
control, health, fitness and mood electronic monitoring, radio frequency
identification devices, and appearance changing garments.


Each section provides a definition of the garment type, and outlines the current
state of the technology development and commercialisation. The marketability and
potential of the product is discussed, with competitive pressures and barriers to
entry identified.

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