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Innovation in Textiles: Smart Textiles

F. Javier Jiménez  (Dto. I+D+i)LEITAT 2 de Abril de 2009

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Contenido:

Conclusions

Innovation in textiles. Ways.

Smart Textiles: What’s that?

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Innovation in the textile sector. New ways for innovation.

• New technologies appearing

• Transferring technologies into flexible substrates

• Replacement of traditional materials by textiles

• Non-textile materials converted into textiles.

How is running innovation in textile sector?

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New TechnologiesThose technologies associated to textiles processes, because of their

properties, for their development, experimentation and application.

• Nanotechnology. Electrospinning Nano-fibres and Nano-meshes

Plasma Nanometric surface finishing

Sol-Gel Nanometric surface finishing

Sputtering Nano deposition

Metallic vapor arch Nano deposition.

• Material micro-encapsulation for its application on textile substrates

• Inkjet. Printed microelectronics.

Innovation in the textile sector. Newways for innovation.

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Sol – Gel ProcessElectro Spinning

Printed Electroluminescence on textile substrate

Plasma treatment. Fluor-Carbon

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Transferring technologies to flexible substrateConverting into textiles materials (yarns, foils or fabrics) classical

materials from other sectors. (Smart textiles)

• Textronics. Electronic integration in textiles. Sensors, circuitos, actuators…

• Photovoltaic Materials. Photovoltaic yarns Photovoltaic fabrics

Photovoltaic finishing Photovoltaic fabrics

• Electroluminescent Materials. Electroluminescent yarns

Electroluminescent fabrics

Innovation in the textile sector. Newways for innovation.

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Conductors

Electroluminescence

Sensors

Photovoltaics

Switches

Base for flexible and stretchable electronics

Chip on textiles substrate

Innovation in the textile sector. Examples.

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Replacement of classical material by textiles.Replacement of different materials by textiles. Textile material provide the

same properties or even improve them.

• Roadway fence nets. Metal replaced by textile.

• Resting bases. Wood replaced metal, now textile will replace wood.

• Insulating materials. Time for Aerogel.

Innovation in the textile sector. New ways for innovation.

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3D textile recyclable slippers

Roadway fence net Textile resting base. SomierFirewall doors

Innovation in the textile sector. Examples.

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Non textiles materials converted into textilesMaterials changing its morphology to become textiles or to being

applicated on textiles. (Smart Textiles)

• Yarns and Fibers. Basalt, metals and metal oxides, carbon, electroactive polymers, super-adsorbing polymers , electroconductive polymer fibers… are used to get fabrics withhigh added value.

• Finishings. Titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, silicon,…

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Electroactive polymers Electroactive muscles TiO2 finishing

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No-embedded technology integration into textile substrate.This is the first option that comes as a methodology based on intelligent textiles. It

is the physical integration of an intelligent system on textile substrate.

• Heated

• Illumination

• ICT and consumer electronics integration. (MP3, video, etc)

• GPS location.

• Safety and protective systems for IPE.

• Vital signs monitoring systems.

• Military applications.

• Help and support systems for handicapped people.

Innovation in the textile sector. New ways for innovation.

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Jackte incorporating GPS. Light, MP3, mobile phonecharge

Heated fabrics Flexible watch on sofa Safety light

Microphone

Innovation in the textile sector. Examples.

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What does it means for traditional textile sector?

• Slight changes in yarns, fabrics and finishing processes..

• Changes in clothes making New specialties in textile design and confection production lines. Production cells.

• New finishing techniques. Inkjet, Plasma, Solgel,… more ecological

• Provide high added value and product quality. Differentiation

• Wide framework of possibilities to explore and exploit.

• Young non- saturated market niches.

Innovation in the textile sector. Conclusions.

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