Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Dynamics

• Outlook
• Trends and Issues
• Smart Fabrics Poised for Days of Plenty
• Emerging End-Use Applications Drive Market Demand
• Table 1: Global Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use - Transportation, Government/Military, Consumer/Retail, Medical/Health, Industrial/ Commercial, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of SFIT Shipments by Product Category: 2006 & 2008 (In terms of value) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Wearable Electronics Offer Significant Growth Potential
• Commercial Success Continues to be Elusive
• Actuation and Response Applications Determine Market for SFITs
• Table 3: Global Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Application Area - Actuation and Response, Sensing and Monitoring, Information, Entertainment, and Communication, and Location and Positioning (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Technical Textiles Spur Apparel Industry Growth
• Multidisciplinary Approach to a Complex R&D Structure
• Growth Drivers and Inhibitors
• Future Potential
• Competitive Scenario and Market Structure
• Tiered Structure
• Performance Clothing Players
• Performance Clothing in Healthcare Monitoring
• Smart Fabric Makers
• Textile Component Makers
• Electronics OEMs and Components Manufacturers
• System Integrators
• Research Institutes
• Design and Consultancy
• US Market Perspective
• European Market Overview
• Research Projects Undertaken by the European Commission Towards Development of Smart - Interactive Fabrics
• A Focus on the UK Market

2. Product Overview

• Background
• What are Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles?
• An Introduction
• Insulation
• Fashion
• Classification
• Products
• Applications
• End-Uses
• Definitions
• Functions
• Textile Sensors
• Data Processing
• Textile Actuators
• Storage Capacity
• Communication
• Properties
• Types of Smart Textiles
• Shape Memory Materials
• Overview
• Shape Memory Alloys
• Product Profile
• Types of Shape Memory Alloys
• Cuprous-Zinc Shape Memory Alloys
• Nitinol
• Shape Memory Polymers
• Product Profile and Types
• DiAPLEX
• Encapsulated Bi-Gels
• Bi-Material Film Laminates
• Polyurethane films
• Chromic Materials
• Product Profile and Types
• Conductive Materials
• Product Profile and Types
• Phase Change Materials
• Product Profile
• Applications
• Table 4: Select Phase Change Materials and their Properties (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Thermal Effects
• Factors Influencing Thermal Effects
• Microencapsulated PCM

3. End-Use Markets

• Overview
• Major Sectors
• Performance Apparel
• Fabric Switches
• ThermoTec Textile Heating System
• Wearable Technology
• Protective and Traditional Work Wear
• Monitoring and Health Care
• Vivometrics Lifeshirt Monitoring System
• Wearable Biomedical Sensors
• Smart Sutures
• Smart Bandages
• Smart Bra
• Transportation
• Institutional/Government/Military
• Industrial Applications
• Accessories and Special Applications
• Computing
• Toys
• Nano-Fabrics
• Product Innovations

4. Product Introductions

• Eleksen to Introduce New Smart Fabric Solutions
• Eleksen Launches Wireless Fabric Keyboard
• Textronics Launches Innovative Sports Bra
• Eleksen Makes Mobile Computer Keyboards For Microsoft
• ElekTex Group to Launch Smart Fabric Apparel in Collaboration with Kenpo
• G-Tech Introduces an Array of iPod-controlled Messenger Bags
• Sensatex Introduces Patented SmartShirt System
• Milliken Launches New Fabric For UV Protection
• Smart Fabrics Australia Launches Interactive Fabric Keyboard…
• Outlast Technologies Launches Royal Robbins® Jonathan Plaid Shirt
• Eleksen Introduces Fully Customizable Fabric Keyboard
• Eleksen Unveils Sensitive iPod Cases
• Orvec Launches PCM Technology-Based Cool Vests
• Clothier Bagir Integrates High-Tech Fabrics in Clothing
• Eleksen Provides Smart Fabric Keyboard Designs to OEMs and ODMs
• O’Neill and Eleksen Launch Integrated Solar Backpack
• Milliken & Company Launches StainSmart®
• CBMSE Launches New Fabric
• Toray Industries Introduces Shape-Memory Fabric

5. Recent Industry Activity

• Peratech Acquires Elekson
• Youngor Group to Acquire Kellwood Subsidiary
• Kellwood Inks a Licensing Deal with Perry
• US Innovator Develops Smart Textile Vascular Graft
• Eleksen Partners with Intel to Provide Ultra-Mobile PC Ecosystem
• Eleksen and Apple Computer Sign Agreement
• Bora Communications to Acquire Eleksen Limited
• Peratech Pockets SOFTswitch
• Eleksen Inks Deal with G-Tech to Manufacture Fabric Keyboard
• RAE Systems Enters Into Partnership Agreement with VivoMetrics
• Outlast Europe Partners with Sedo for Phase Change Neoprene Material
• Paulchen Obtains License from Outlast
• Timberland Extends Licensing Agreement with Outlast
• Lynntech Secures Contract From the United States Army
• Ambulatory Monitoring and Tactex Enter into Distribution Agreement
• Adidas and Polar Electro Form Partnership
• Konarka Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement with Textronics
• Madura Garments to Promote Smart Fabrics
• US Army Collaborates with HLB to Design Sensor Activated Tourniquet
• Interactive Wear AG and Austria Microsystems AG Announce Deal
• Burlington Develops a High-Tech Temperature Adjustment Fabric
• MIT Develops Unique Flexible Fibers
• Researchers at CSIRO and NanoTech Institute Develop Carbon Nanotubes-based Yarn
• Waterproof and Dirt-Proof Clothing with Silver Nanoparticle Coating
• Fibertronics Ltd Innovates Smart Textile Switches & Sensors in Fabric

6. Focus on Select Players

• E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (USA)
• Foster-Miller, Inc. (USA)
• Gorix, Ltd. (UK)
• Intelligent Clothing, Ltd. (UK)
• Interactive Wear AG (Germany)
• International Fashion Machines, Inc. (USA)
• Kimberly-Clark Health Care (USA)
• Marktek Inc (USA)
• Milliken & Company (USA)
• Noble Biomaterials, Inc. (USA)
• Outlast Technologies Inc (USA)
• Peratech Limited (UK)
• Royal Philips Electronics N.V. (The Netherlands)
• Schoeller Textiles AG (Switzerland)
• Sensatex, Inc. (USA)
• Smartex (Italy)
• Softswitch, Ltd. (UK)
• Textronics, Inc. (USA)
• Toray Industries, Inc (Japan)
• VivoMetrics, Inc (USA)

7. Global Market Perspective

• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region - United States and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million or the Years 2003 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World 10-year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region-Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2008 and 2012
• Table 7: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications - Consumer Products, Military, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, Public Safety/ Homeland Defense, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: US 5-Year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications - Consumer Products, Military, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, Public Safety/Homeland Defense, and Other Markets for the Years 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)