The Global E-Textiles & Smart Clothing Market size was USD 1.76 billion in 2020. The market is projected to grow from USD 7.17 billion in 2021 to USD 15.36 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 32.3% during the forecast period in 2021-2030. E-textiles and smart clothing keep track of the wearer's health. Smart shirts and body suits send biometric data to specified apps in real time, including temperature, heart rate pattern, pulse rate, any physical movement, and other essential physiological information. Smart textiles can improve performance and functionality in a variety of settings, including military, healthcare, sports, and more. Fabrics used in smart clothing are designed to manage body temperature, minimize wind resistance, and modulate muscle vibration, all of which can help athletes perform better. The electronics and photonics sectors have affected the creation of E-textiles. Smart clothing, which is an extension of functional fabrics, is created by combining sensor arrays and plastic optical fibre (POF).
 

Rising adoption in healthcare and the military, as well as rising demand in the sports and fitness industry, are some of the drivers propelling the worldwide E-Textiles and smart clothing market forward. Furthermore, rising demand for physical activity monitoring via sensors, as well as rising fitness consciousness among individuals, are projected to drive market growth. Furthermore, the market is projected to be hampered by high product costs and a lack of awareness about the items. Furthermore, the industry for E-Textiles and smart apparel faces data privacy concerns.
 

Textile Type Outlook

The active smart segment accounted for the larger market share for the global e-textiles & smart clothing market. Active smart types have the ability to sense and react to stimuli; this trait is useful in a variety of applications in most end-user sectors, such as heat storage and transmission using phase-change materials. Outfits for sports, firefighting, defence (bulletproof jackets), and other vocations are made with this type. When a textile material can react to the environment, it can make textile goods more pleasant. As a result, in recent years, the market for active smart textiles has exploded.
 

Product Type Outlook

The upper wear segment accounted for the larger share of the global e-textiles & smart clothing market. An upper wear may collect physiological data like heart rate, breathing rate, and muscle activity, which can be used to improve professional performance and workout routines. Data is collected in real time and delivered to the companion app, which provides information on a variety of sporting variables such as intensity and recovery, calories burnt, exhaustion level, and sleep quality. As a result, throughout the projected period, the increased use of upper wear for various end-user applications is likely to generate possibilities for smart clothing providers.
 

End User Outlook

The sports & fitness segment accounted for the larger share of the global e-textiles & smart clothing market owing to heart rate monitoring sports bras and heated underwear, for example, are already using sensors in clothes and innerwear. Because of the increased usage of sports bras that use sensors to track running distance, breathing rates, and heart rates, there is a growing demand for smart innerwear in the sport and fitness market. As a result, the market for sports and fitness innerwear is expected to increase significantly in the future years.
 

Regional Outlook

North America accounted for the highest share in the global e-textiles & smart clothing market in 2020. due to the increased demand in the region for fitness and health tracking wearable clothing in addition. North America is a significant center for technological innovation and innovative technology. The rise in smart clothing R&D in terms of new and enhanced technologies, as well as the rising need for a better lifestyle, are the two major reasons driving the market in North America.
 

Competitive Landscape

The report provides both, qualitative and quantitative research of e-textiles & smart clothing market, as well as provides comprehensive insights and development methods adopted by the key contenders. The report also offers extensive research on the key players in this market and details on the competitiveness of these players. Key business strategies such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), affiliations, collaborations, and contracts adopted by these major market participants are also recognized and analyzed in the report. For each company, the report studies their global presence, competitors, service offerings and specification amongst others. For instance, the top integrators in the encapsulation of electronics, integration with textile structures, and electronics & industrial design are anticipated to be Interactive Wear and Fibretronix. Institutes including North Carolina State University College of Textiles, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Tampere University of Technology are projected to play a key role in product development and testing, especially in partnership with system integrators. The Portuguese Center for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CeNTI) has developed an intelligent fabric that generates enough power to light clothing.
 

Some of the players operating in the e-textiles & smart clothing market are Adidas AG, Ohmatex ApS, Peratech Ltd, Infineon Technologies, Clothing+, Fibretronic Limited, Weartech, Tektronix, Inc, Auxetix, Eriksen, Exo2, ThermoSoft International, Gentherm, System integrators
 

Global E-Textiles & Smart Clothing market

By Textile Type

• Active Smart
• Passive Smart
• Ultra-Smart

By Product Type

• Upper Wear
• Lower Wear
• Innerwear
• Others

By End-User

• Military & Defense
• Sports & Fitness
• Fashion & Entertainment
• Healthcare
• Mining
• Others

Key Players

• Adidas AG
• Ohmatex ApS
• Peratech Ltd
• Infineon Technologies
• Clothing+
• Fibretronic Limited
• Weartech
• Tektronix, Inc
• Auxetix
• Eriksen
• Exo2
• ThermoSoft International
• Gentherm
• System integrators