The Global Market for Electronic Textiles (E-textiles) and Smart Clothing

1              EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   11

• 1.1          The evolution of electronics        12
• 1.1.1      The wearables revolution             13
• 1.1.2      Wearable market leaders             15
• 1.1.3      Flexible, stretchable, thin, and large-area form factors     16
• 1.1.4      Evolution of E-Textiles   17
• 1.1.5      From rigid to flexible and stretchable      19
• 1.1.6      Organic and printed electronics 20
• 1.1.7      New conductive materials            21
• 1.1.8      Future growth   24
• 1.1.9      Nanotechnology as a market driver for E-textiles and smart textiles          24
• 1.1.10    Growth in remote health monitoring and diagnostics       28
• 1.1.11    Thermal management (heated clothing) 29
• 1.1.12    Growth in the market for anti-microbial textiles 30
• 1.1.13    Need to improve the properties of cloth or fabric materials           30

2              RESEARCH METHODOLOGY         30

3              THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRONIC TEXTILES (E-TEXTILES) AND SMART CLOTHING      31

• 3.1          MARKET DRIVERS             32
• 3.2          MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS 34
  • 3.2.1      Conductive and stretchable yarns             36
  • 3.2.2      Conductive polymers     37
    • 3.2.2.1   PDMS    38
    • 3.2.2.2   PEDOT: PSS         39
  • 3.2.3      Conductive coatings        40
  • 3.2.4      Conductive inks 41
  • 3.2.5      Nanomaterials  43
    • 3.2.5.1   Nanocoatings in smart textiles   45
    • 3.2.5.2   Graphene           47
    • 3.2.5.3   Nanofibers         49
    • 3.2.5.4   Carbon nanotubes           51
      • 3.2.5.4.1               E-textiles             52
      • 3.2.5.4.2               Anti-static textiles           53
      • 3.2.5.4.3               Flame retardant coatings              54
    • 3.2.5.5              Phase change materials 54
      • 3.2.5.5.1   Temperature controlled fabrics  55
• 3.3          APPLICATIONS, MARKETS AND PRODUCTS            57
  • 3.3.1      Smart clothing products 57
  • 3.3.2      Temperature monitoring and regulation 59
  • 3.3.3      Stretchable E-fabrics       61
  • 3.3.4      Sport & fitness  62
  • 3.3.5      Smart footwear 63
  • 3.3.6      Military/Defence             64
  • 3.3.7      Medical and healthcare 65
    • 3.3.7.1   Biometric monitoring     66
    • 3.3.7.2   ECG sensors       67
  • 3.3.8      Industrial and workplace monitoring       69
  • 3.3.9      Flexible and wearable display advertising              70
  • 3.3.10    Powering E-textiles         70
    • 3.3.10.1                Batteries              71
    • 3.3.10.2                Supercapactitors              72
    • 3.3.10.3                Energy harvesting            72
      • 3.3.10.3.1             Photovoltaic solar textiles            73
      • 3.3.10.3.2             Energy harvesting nanogenerators           74
        • 3.3.10.3.2.1         TENGs   74
        • 3.3.10.3.2.2         PENGs  75
      • 3.3.10.3.3             Radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting 75
• 3.4          GLOBAL MARKET SIZE     76
• 3.5          MARKET CHALLENGES    78

4              COMPANY PROFILES       80 (79 COMPANY PROFILES)

5              REFERENCES       137

Tables

• Table 1. Types of wearable devices and applications.        14
• Table 2. Wearable market leaders by market segment.   15
• Table 3. Examples of smart clothing products, by generation.       17
• Table 4. Timeline of different generations of smart textiles.          18
• Table 5. Advanced materials for Printed, flexible and stretchable sensors and Electronics-Advantages and disadvantages.  21
• Table 6. Sheet resistance (RS) and transparency (T) values for transparent conductive oxides and alternative materials for transparent conductive electrodes (TCE).       22
• Table 8. Applications in textiles, by nanomaterials type and benefits thereof.       24
• Table 9. Desirable functional properties for the textiles industry afforded by the use of nanomaterials.     26
• Table 10. Heated jacket products.             28
• Table 11. Market drivers for electronic textiles and smart clothing.            31
• Table 12. Types of smart textiles.              34
• Table 13. Examples of smart textile products.      34
• Table 14. Types of flexible conductive polymers, properties and applications.        38
• Table 15. Typical conductive ink formulation.      40
• Table 16. Comparative properties of conductive inks.       41
• Table 17. Applications in textiles, by advanced materials type and benefits thereof.           43
• Table 18. Nanocoatings applied in the textiles industry-type of coating, nanomaterials utilized, benefits and applications.       44
• Table 19. Applications and benefits of graphene in textiles and apparel.  47
• Table 20. Properties of CNTs and comparable materials. 50
• Table 21. Applications and markets for e-textiles.              56
• Table 22. Commercially available smart clothing products.             56
• Table 23. Electronic textiles products.     57
• Table 24. Heated jacket products.             58
• Table 25. Examples of materials used in flexible heaters and applications.               59
• Table 26. Companies and products in smart footwear.    62
• Table 27.Wearable electronics applications in the military.            64
• Table 28. Comparison of prototype batteries (flexible, textile, and other) in terms of area-specific performance.  70
• Table 29. Global electronic textiles and smart clothing market 2017-2030, revenues (billions USD).             75
• Table 30. Market challenges in electronic textiles and smart clothing.       77

Figures

• Figure 1. Evolution of electronics.             13
• Figure 2. Timeline of different generations of E-textiles. 16
• Figure 3. Wove Band.     18
• Figure 4. Wearable graphene medical sensor.     19
• Figure 5. Applications timeline for organic and printed electronics.            20
• Figure 7. Baby Monitor. 27
• Figure 8. Wearable health monitor incorporating graphene photodetectors.         28
• Figure 9. Conductive yarns.          36
• Figure 10. Conductive yarns.       36
• Figure 11. SEM image of cotton fibers with PEDOT:PSS coating.   37
• Figure 12. Applications of graphene in smart textiles and apparel.              49
• Figure 13. Anti-static textile product incorporating SWCNTs.         53
• Figure 14. Formation of a protective CNT-based char layer during combustion of a CNT-modified coating. 53
• Figure 15. PCM cooling vest.       55
• Figure 16. Myant sleeve tracks biochemical indicators in sweat.  61
• Figure 17. iStimUweaR . 61
• Figure 18. Digitsole Smartshoe. 62
• Figure 19. Wearable medical technology.              65
• Figure 20. VitalPatch.     66
• Figure 21. Wearable ECG-textile.              66
• Figure 22. Wearable ECG recorder.           67
• Figure 23. Nexkin™.        68
• Figure 24. Wearable gas sensor. 69
• Figure 25. Basketball referee Royole fully flexible display.              69
• Figure 26. Micro-scale energy scavenging techniques.     72
• Figure 27. Schematic illustration of the fabrication concept for textile-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) made by sewing textile electrodes onto cloth or paper.     73
• Figure 28 . 3D print piezoelectric material.            73
• Figure 29. Global electronic textiles and smart clothing market 2017-2030, revenues (billions USD).           76
• Figure 30. Global market for electronic textiles and smart clothing, 2017-2027, by market share of product type. 77
• Figure 31. PowerWalk®. 85
• Figure 32. Graphene dress. The dress changes colour in sync with the wearer’s breathing.              92
• Figure 33. Descante Solar Thermo insulated jacket.           93
• Figure 34. G+ Graphene Aero Jersey.      95
• Figure 35. Graphene Functional Membranes - UniTran GM.          131

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