Global Smart Fabrics Market Size By Functionality (Sensing, Energy Harvesting, Luminescence And Aesthetics, Thermoelectricity), By End Use (Sports And Fitness, Medical, Transportation), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Smart Fabrics Market Size And Forecast

Smart Fabrics Market size is growing at a moderate pace with substantial growth rates over the last few years and is estimated that the market will grow significantly in the forecasted period i.e. 2021 to 2028.

The growth of the retail sector coupled with the increase in technological penetration and willingness to adopt technology-assisted products has helped to create a demand for different clothes and apparel made from Smart Fabrics. The Global Smart Fabrics Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Smart Fabrics Market Definition

Smart Fabrics refer to the fabrics which have embedded technological components woven in them. The fabrics are reinforced with electronic components so that the fabric becomes more adaptable. Currently, they are used for limited applications like the production of different apparel for sports and fitness, healthcare, transportation, fashion, and design, etc. It can be either of the two types aesthetics smart fiber or performance-enhancing smart fibers which define their further applications. Some Smart Fabrics accumulate energy from the surroundings by extracting sound, heat, or vibrations responding to these inputs.

Global Smart Fabrics Market Overview

Aesthetic textiles are being used in the fashion and design industry in order to incorporate features like lights and sound in apparel. Performance assisting and enhancing textiles are used in functions like jogging wherein the apparel made out of smart fabric monitors the body temperature and enables additional breathability of the fabric. The growth of the retail sector coupled with the increase in technological penetration and willingness to adopt technology-assisted products has helped to create a demand for different clothes and apparel made from Smart Fabrics.

Factors such as an increase in disposable income and the rising millennial population are also expected to fuel the adoption of apparel with Smart Fabrics. It is further employed in the monitoring of vital health signs including heart rate, temperature, respiration rate, etc. that are needed to be tracked in the sports and fitness industry and useful in sports training.

Global Smart Fabrics MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Smart Fabrics Market is segmented on the basis of Functionality, End Use, And Geography.

Smart Fabrics Market, By Functionality

• Sensing• Energy Harvesting• Luminescence & Aesthetics• Thermoelectricity• Others

Based on the Functionality, the market is bifurcated into Sensing, Energy Harvesting, Luminescence & Aesthetics, Thermoelectricity, and Others. The Sensing segment is expected to hold the largest market share as the ability of sense is the most essential attribute of any smart garment. It is used in various applications including medical, sports & fitness, and military & defense. Energy Harvesting is likely to grow with the highest CAGR in the forecasted period.

Smart Fabrics Market, By End Use

• Sports & Fitness• Medical• Transportation• Others

Based on the End Use, the market is bifurcated into Sports & Fitness, Medical, Transportation, and Others. The Sports & Fitness segment is predicted to hold the most significant CAGR in the forecasted period.

Smart Fabrics Market, By Geography

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Rest of the World

Based on regional analysis, the Global Smart Fabrics Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. The largest share in the market will be dominated by North America owing to the growing demand from consumer electronics & medical sectors in this region.

Key Players

The “Global Smart Fabrics Market” study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Schoeller Textil AG, Nike Inc., Oneill Wetsuits L.L.C., Adidas AG, Outlast Technologies LLC, Infineon Technologies AG, Ohmatex Aps, Milliken & Company, Toray Industries, Inc., Clothing Plus Oy.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements

• In January 2019, Lear Corporation, a global pioneer in automotive technology, and Gentherm, a global industry leader and creator of breakthrough thermal management technologies, established a strategic joint development partnership to shape the future of passenger thermal seating solutions.

Product Launches and Product Expansions

• On August 3, 2020, Lear Corp., a global automotive technology business specializing in Seating and E-Systems, offers IN UTM Thermal Comfort with ClimateSenseTM technology, which was developed in conjunction with Gentherm, a global market leader and creator of breakthrough thermal management technologies.

• In April 2021, Nextiles, a textile manufacturing business sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is entering the sports and performance industry with smart thread technology that collects biometric and biomechanical data.

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