Smart textiles
Smart Fabric has several meanings.
A very common type of smart fabric is Gore-tex, called a smart fabric because of its material properties to let water or moisture flow in one direction and not the other. There are two more modern types of smart fabric's, one using nanotechnology such as carbon nano tubes ore fire proof treatments. The last type of smart fabrics is the combination of electronics and conductive fabrics for sensing a persons vital signs. Examples of these include Zephyr Technology BioHarness, that can also be built into a shirt or bra. This technology has also been applied to the Numetrex Adidas bra using Zephyrs BioSense electronic module.
The promise of smart fabrics is that every day clothing will be able to perform the task of comfort and protection mroe effectively or add internet connectivity to allow people to be looked after when something goes wrong.