Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles

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
A Primer
Market Scenario
Impact of the 2007-2009 Recession On the World Textile Industry
Impact On the Smart Fabrics & Interactive Textiles Market In Retrospect
Impact of the European Debt Crisis: A Review
Outlook
Trends and Issues
Smart Fabrics Poised for Days of Plenty
Emerging End-Use Applications Drive Market Demand
Table 1: World Consumption of Technical Textiles (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Application Area (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of SFIT Shipments by Product Category: 2006 & 2008 (In terms of value) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Microencapsulation & Nanotechnologies: Harbingers of Future Growth
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
The WEALTHY Project
MyHeart Project
Context Project
Proetex Project
The Stella Project
The Ofseth Project
The Mermoth Project
The Biotex Project
A Focus on the UK Market
2.TECHNOLOGY 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.SMART FABRICS AND INTERACTIVE TEXTILE PRODUCTS
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
Toys
Nano-Fabrics
Product Innovations
4.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS
Cool-Jams Wicking Sleepwear Launches New Pajama for Men
Nano Pet Products to Launch New Colors and Styles of Dog Gone Smart™
3M Unveils Thinsulate™ Supreme Insulation with X-STATIC® Silver Fibers
QIO Systems Introduces PANiQ Wearable Electronics
Yesim Tekstil Introduces New Apparel Line with Smart Fabric Features
Americhem and Cocona to Launch Exclusive Masterbatch of Activated Carbon
Outlast Technologies Launches Outlast® MIC
Tumi Unveils T-Tech Jackets
Outlast Technologies and Design Weave to Unveil Sheet Sets, Blankets and Comforters
Vital Base Unveils ClimaTherm™
Schoeller Introduces c_change™ Membrane Technology
Mammut Unveils Cho Oyu Jacket with c_change™ Membrane Technology
Mammut Launches Black Cools
Mountain Equipment Unveils Liskamm Pants
ARC'TERYX Unveils New Climbing Harness
Cloudveil Unveils Rayzar Jacket
Klättermusen Unveils Noatun Jacket
Schoeller Unveils Coldblack® Finishing Technology
Schoeller Launches Functional Finishing Technologies
DuPont Unveils DuPont™ Kevlar® XP™
DuPont Launches DuPont™ Tychem® BR Garment
Marktek Unveils Cell Phone Shielding Pouches
Textronics Provides Developer's Kit
Yesim Tekstil Unveils New Hybrid Apparel Range
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
Milliken & Company Takes Over Western Nonwoven's Fire Retardant Barrier and Geotextile Business
VivoMetrics Merges with Continua Health Alliance
Hydra Consulting Services to Set Up Technical Textile Production Zone
Sel Manufacturing Company to Expand its Capacity
Government of India to Set Up Centres of Excellence
Allergy Standards Grants Certification to SmartSilk™ Products
Fenner Purchases Prodesco
Gehring Textiles Snaps Up Tweave
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)
Exmovere Holdings, Inc (USA)
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)
QinetiQ North America (USA)
Royal Philips Electronics N.V. (The Netherlands)
Schoeller Textiles AG (Switzerland)
Smartex s.r.l (Italy)
Textronics, Inc. (USA)
Toray Industries, Inc (Japan)
7.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region – US and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million or the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World Historic Review for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region – US and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2011, and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications – Consumer Products, Military & Homeland Defense/Public Safety, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: US Historic Review for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications – Consumer Products, Military & Homeland Defense/Public Safety, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: US 15-Year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications – Consumer Products, Military & Homeland Defense/ Public Safety, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and Other Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 139 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 146)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle East

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