Smart E-textiles: A review of their aspects and applications
Basel Younes
Abstract
The innovation in high-converging technology using electronics and textiles augments the functionality of E-textiles as Smart E-Textiles (SETs), which overcome the gap between interactivity and inter-connectivity. The current article presents a review about the recent developments in Smart E-textiles and their relationship with other modern technologies. Smart E-Textiles can be developed via smart sensors, wireless communication technologies, embedded technologies, and nanotechnology, which can monitor activity for modern applications. Investments in research and development of Smart E-Textiles will encourage the use of them as sustainable and cost-effective options for light-weight, high-performance wearable technology for monitoring a wide range of the digitization activities of Smart E-Textiles applications.