Explore ideas, evidence and developments across the textile value chain.
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Intelligence18 Jul 2024This report explores woven smart textiles, including manufacturing methods, applications, and the future outlook for smart textiles manufactured via weaving.
Company Intelligence16 Aug 2023Myant has been gaining ground in the smart textile market with its innovative integration of electronics, sensors and connectivity. WTiN explores the firm’s rise to the top with the firm’s senior textile engineer Sahar Rostami.
Intelligence9 May 2023E-textiles offer many benefits but also present significant challenges in terms of sustainability. In this report, WTiN investigates some of the most innovative solutions being developed to help increase their lifespan.
In this report, WTiN reviews different types of degradable materials that can be used to make electronic components such as dielectrics, conductors and semiconductors for smart textile applications.
Innovation Briefing15 Apr 2021WTiN reports on a research outcome from China’s Donghua University, which has developed a method to produce an active cooling textile material. The profile compares it with the commercial fabric innovation Brrr° Pro.
Intelligence8 Mar 2021Following Part I, this report will delve further into wearable antennas and wireless communication, covering design considerations, the materials and methods used to fabric wearable antennas, and academic and commercial developments.
Intelligence1 Mar 2021This report will discuss wearable antennas and wireless communication, covering mechanisms and challenges, the antenna designs available for textiles and apparel, and the materials and methods used to fabricate wearable antennas.
Innovation Briefing21 Jan 2021In this innovation profile WTiN reports on a research outcome from Monash University, Australia, who have developed a textile that provides improved thermal comfort, reduces human body temperature, and shields against harmful UV rays.
Intelligence5 Jan 2021Part II of this report covers the design aspects that should be considered for flexible supercapacitors, as well as a range of commercial and research technologies, testing approaches, challenges, and an industry outlook.
Intelligencefree23 Nov 2020This report provides an introduction to flexible supercapacitors and their application in smart wearables, describing their mechanisms and the types of supercapacitor technologies that are available for this growing market.
Intelligence14 Sept 2020This report discusses biobased trends and provides examples of products emerging on the market, as well as some developments within academia that are positively impacting the protective apparel & footwear industry.
Intelligence8 Sept 2020This report discusses biobased trends and provides examples of products emerging on the market, as well as some developments within academia that are positively impacting the performance clothing & footwear industry.
