1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS |
1.1. | Executive introduction |
1.2. | Timeline: Historic context for e-textiles |
1.3. | Timeline: Commercial beginnings and early growth |
1.4. | Timeline: A boom in interest, funding and activity |
1.5. | Timeline: Challenges emerge from the optimism |
1.6. | Addressing industry challenges |
1.7. | Timeline: Present day and outlook |
1.8. | Commercial progress with e-textile projects |
1.9. | E-textile product types |
1.10. | Four key product types, and their different target markets |
1.11. | Types of revenue |
1.12. | Market data and forecast methodology |
1.13. | Revenue in e-textiles, by market sector |
1.14. | Summary: Market data and forecasts |
1.15. | Materials usage in e-textiles |
1.16. | Key report conclusions |
2. | INTRODUCTION |
2.1. | Definitions |
2.2. | E-Textiles: Where textiles meet electronics |
2.3. | The intersection of electronics and textiles industries |
2.4. | Examples of e-textile products |
2.5. | Context within the broader subject: Wearable Technology |
2.6. | Key trends in wearable technology |
2.7. | Related applications in Technical Textiles |
2.8. | Modern developments in context |
2.9. | Prominent related areas to e-textiles |
2.10. | Electromagnetic Shielding |
2.11. | Antistatic protective clothing |
2.12. | Antimicrobial textiles |
2.13. | Thermal regulation in textiles |
2.14. | Protective clothing for impact resistance |
2.15. | Colour changes in textiles |
2.16. | Strategies for creating textile-integrated electronics |
2.17. | Challenges when moving into the e-textiles space |
2.18. | Parallel investments in textile innovation |
2.19. | Recent patent filings in e-textiles |
2.20. | Historic patent holders in e-textiles |
3. | E-TEXTILE MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS |
3.1.1. | Chapter contents |
3.1.2. | E-textile material use over time |
3.1.3. | E-textile material use today |
3.1.4. | Example suppliers for each material type |
3.2. | Fibres and Yarns |
3.2.1. | Hybrid yarns can be conductive, elastic and comfortable |
3.2.2. | Electronic components integrated into yarns |
| Primary interviews with 3x example companies |
3.2.6. | New conductive fibres from industry and academia |
3.2.7. | Drexel University: Conductive yarns from Natural Fibre Welding |
3.2.8. | UT, Dallas: SEBS / NTS stretchable wires |
3.2.9. | Sungkyunkwan University: PU & Ag nanoflowers |
3.2.10. | MIT: Stretch sensors using CNTs on polybutyrate |
3.3. | Textiles / fabrics |
3.3.1. | Textiles and Fabrics |
3.3.2. | Woven e-textiles |
3.3.3. | Example: Project Jacquard |
3.3.4. | Knitted e-textiles |
3.3.5. | 3D knitting manufacturing techniques |
3.3.6. | Example: Knitted e-textile woundcare |
3.3.7. | Example: Knitted conductors by Gunze, Japan |
3.3.8. | Embroidered e-textiles |
3.3.9. | Entirely metallic fabrics |
3.3.10. | Metal-plated fabrics |
3.3.11. | Selective etching of metal-plated textiles |
3.3.12. | Novel approaches to conductive textiles: CNT & graphene |
3.4. | Cabling and wiring |
3.4.1. | Introduction: cabling and wiring |
3.4.2. | Traditional cabling in e-textile products |
3.4.3. | Textile Cabling |
3.4.4. | Metal wiring integrated into textiles |
3.5. | Conductive inks |
3.5.1. | Inks and Encapsulation |
3.5.2. | An explosion in ink suppliers for e-textiles |
3.5.3. | E-textile products with conductive inks |
3.5.4. | Examples and data from conductive ink suppliers |
3.5.5. | Challenges with conductive inks in e-textiles |
3.6. | Conductive polymers |
3.6.1. | Carbon rubbers as electrodes in compression garments |
3.6.2. | PEDOT as a conductive e-textile material |
3.7. | E-textile components |
3.7.1. | Components: Textile vs conventional |
3.7.2. | Find the box! |
3.7.3. | Working alongside conventional electronics |
3.7.4. | Textile electrodes |
| Primary interviews with 3x example companies |
3.7.8. | Textile heating |
| Primary interviews with 3x example companies |
3.7.12. | Textile lighting - LEDs |
3.7.13. | Textile lighting - Electroluminescence |
3.7.14. | Optical fibres as sensors in e-textile products |
3.7.15. | Moisture sensors |
3.8. | Connectors |
3.8.1. | Connectors for e-textiles |
3.8.2. | Connector options today |
3.8.3. | Snap fasteners |
3.8.4. | Thermoplastic adhesive bonding: Fraunhofer IZM |
3.8.5. | Soldering |
3.8.6. | Conductive adhesives |
3.8.7. | Metallic contacts: conventional and bespoke |
3.8.8. | Embroidery |
4. | ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE OF E-TEXTILES |
4.1. | Energy harvesting techniques in textiles |
4.1.1. | Piezoelectric fibres: Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
4.1.2. | Piezoelectric fibres: University of Bolton, UK |
4.1.3. | Piezoelectric Fabric |
4.1.4. | Piezoelectric Fabric: University of Bolton, UK |
4.1.5. | Concordia University XS Labs, Canada |
4.1.6. | Cornell University, USA |
4.1.7. | Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
4.1.8. | Southampton University, UK |
4.1.9. | University of California Berkeley, USA |
4.1.10. | Energy-Scavenging Nanofibers: UC Berkeley, USA |
4.1.11. | Photovoltaic Fibres |
4.1.12. | Illuminex, USA |
4.1.13. | Penn State University, USA |
4.1.14. | University of Southampton, UK |
4.1.15. | Multi-mode energy harvesting in textiles |
4.2. | Energy storage |
4.2.1. | Textile Supercapacitors |
4.2.2. | Drexel University, USA |
4.2.3. | Imperial College London, UK |
4.2.4. | Stanford University, USa |
4.2.5. | University of Delaware, USA |
4.2.6. | University of Wollongong, Australia |
4.2.7. | Flexible Woven Batteries |
4.2.8. | Polytechnic School of Montreal, Canada |
4.3. | Logic and Memory |
5. | E-TEXTILES PRODUCTS AND MARKETS |
5.1.1. | Types of revenue |
5.1.2. | Forecast methodology within this report |
5.1.3. | E-textile product types |
5.1.4. | 4 key product types, and their different target markets |
5.1.5. | Summary: Revenue from e-textiles products, by type |
5.1.6. | Summary: Revenue in e-textiles, by market sector |
5.1.7. | Discussion by market sector |
5.2. | Medical and healthcare |
5.2.1. | Patient monitoring using e-textiles |
5.2.2. | Biometric monitoring in apparel |
5.2.3. | Example: Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) |
5.2.4. | Bedsore / pressure ulcer prevention |
| Primary interviews with 2x example companies |
5.2.7. | Side-effect management for diabetes |
| Primary interviews with 2x example companies |
5.2.10. | Urinary incontinence |
5.2.11. | Primary interview with 1x example company |
5.2.12. | Measuring gait |
5.2.13. | Wound care and compression therapies |
5.3. | Case study: Biometric monitoring in apparel |
5.3.1. | Related products: HRM Chest Straps |
5.3.2. | Integrating HRM into clothing |
5.3.3. | Sensors used in smart clothing for biometrics |
5.3.4. | Other common components found in similar products |
5.3.5. | Companies with biometric monitoring apparel products |
| Case studies from 7x example comapnies |
5.3.16. | Companies no longer operating |
5.3.17. | Details of 58 companies with biometric apparel products |
5.4. | Sports and fitness |
5.4.1. | Sports & Fitness: Overview |
5.4.2. | Sports & Fitness: Key product characteristics |
5.4.3. | Sports & Fitness: The impact of VC funding |
5.4.4. | Efforts from the largest apparel brands |
5.4.5. | Efforts in biometric apparel from dedicated brands |
5.5. | Military and space |
5.5.1. | Introduction: Military and Space |
| Details of 5x projects in this area |
5.6. | Enterprise, PPE and other workwear |
5.6.1. | Introduction: E-textiles in PPE |
5.6.2. | Safety lighting using e-textiles |
5.6.3. | E-textiles in firefighting apparel |
| Primary interviews with 4x companies |
5.7. | Fashion |
5.7.1. | Bespoke e-textile projects in high fashion |
5.7.2. | Premium high street apparel with e-textiles |
5.7.3. | Mass market fashion with e-textiles: Lighting |
5.8. | Heated clothing |
5.8.1. | Overview: Heated clothing |
| Primary and background interviews with 6x companies |
5.9. | Smart home products |
5.9.1. | Smart home products: Beds, blankets, etc. |
| Primary interviews with 3x example companies |
5.10. | Hospitality markets |
5.11. | Automotive interiors |
5.11.1. | Vehicular interiors |
| Primary interviews with 3x example companies |
5.12. | Wearable technology for animals |
5.12.1. | Example: Bioelectronics for animals using e-textiles |
5.12.2. | Example: Biometric monitoring for racehorses |
5.13. | Motion capture |
| Primary interviews with 2x example companies |
5.14. | Haptic suits |
5.15. | Haptic suits using e-textiles |
5.15.1. | Assistive clothing |
5.15.2. | Examples of other assistive exoskeletons and clothing |
5.15.3. | Primary interviews with 1x example company |
| Primary interviews with 1x example company |
| Assistive clothing - towards soft, powered exoskeletons |
6. | MARKET FORECASTS |
6.1. | Market data and forecast methodology |
6.2. | E-textiles historic revenue data, 2019 - 2029 |
6.3. | E-textiles sales revenue forecast, 2019 - 2029 |
6.4. | E-textiles historic product volume data, 2019 - 2029 |
6.5. | E-textiles product volume forecast, 2019 - 2029 |
7. | PRIMARY RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS FROM MAJOR EVENTS |
7.1. | Event reports: Contents |
7.2. | IDTechEx Show, 2016 |
7.2.1. | The IDTechEx Show! - Santa Clara, CA (November 2016) |
| Details of interviews with 15 companies at the event |
7.3. | CES 2017 |
7.3.1. | Introduction |
| Details of interviews with 8 companies at the event |
7.4. | Textile International Forum and Exhibition 2017 |
7.4.1. | Overview |
7.4.2. | Are Standards Fit for Purpose? |
7.4.3. | Medical-Grade Signals |
7.4.4. | Circular Economy |
7.4.5. | Taiwan Textile Research Institute Exhibition |
7.4.6. | Exhibition |
7.4.7. | Patient Monitoring |
7.4.8. | Patient Monitoring: live trial in a Taipei hospital |
7.4.9. | Lighting |
7.4.10. | Sports |
7.4.11. | Other Functional Fabrics |
7.4.12. | Korean smart textiles development flourishes amidst government funding of Industry 4.0 trends |
7.4.13. | Contents |
7.5. | Event summary: "Preview in Seoul 2017" |
| Details of 14 different application areas demonstrated at the event |
7.5.15. | Conclusions |
7.6. | E-textiles at CES 2018 34 |
7.6.1. | CES 2018: E-textiles remain strong as other wearable sectors decline |
| Details of interviews with 16 companies at the event |
7.7. | E-textiles at CES 2019 36 |
7.7.1. | Comparing CES 2019 with previous years |
7.7.2. | Impressions by company |
| Details of interviews with 12 companies at the event |
8. | DETAILS OF 182 E-TEXTILE COMPANIES |
9. | COMPANY PROFILES |
9.1. | @-Health |
9.2. | Adidas Wearable Sports Electronics |
9.3. | AiQ Smart Clothing |
| ... Primary interviews with an additional 31 companies |
9.35. | Vista Medical |
9.36. | Vitali |
9.37. | Xenoma |