04-09-2014, 04:28 PM
E-textiles known as, electronic textiles, are fabrics that enable computing, digital components and electronics to be embedded in them. Part of the E development of wearable technology, they are referred to as intelligent clothing or smart clothing that allow for the incorporation of built-in technological elements in everyday textiles and clothes. While not part of the mainstream form of fashion, its popularity is increasing and more research is being devoted to it Smart fabrics are ones which can change/react automatically to their surroundings. Smart fabrics (- or intelligent textiles) are being developed to be able to sense what is happening to the wearer or its immediate surroundings. New nano-enabled functionalities in textiles: The introduction of nanotechnologies in the textile world has opened the path to a huge number of applications, some resulting in a significant improvement on current functionalities but also the introduction of new features. The developments in textile technology now enable the weaving of conductive wires into the fabrics. This allows the introducti