The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has approved a new standard that defines smart textiles terminology and can be used to objectively classify and differentiate some of these new materials and products.
The first standard to be approved by ASTM International’s smart textiles subcommittee (known as D13.50) is a compilation of industry terms – and helps define everything from ‘smart textile’ to ‘wearable electronic.’
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“The textile industry is currently experiencing a renaissance with the development of novel and emerging materials that provide opportunities for new consumer applications and markets,” says ASTM International member Carole Winterhalter. “This new smart textile terminology standard provides the ability to objectively classify and differentiate some of these new materials and products.”
Winterhalter, a textile technologist with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-Soldier Center, notes the subcommittee developed terms and definitions that can be used by anyone involved in smart textiles, including manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, regulatory bodies, consumers, laboratories, and military personnel.
“The terms may be used to advertise and describe new products to consumers. They can also be used by regulatory and safety bodies to classify products and their intended performance. The standard will also help consumers understand exactly what it is they are buying.”
The new standard, which will soon be available as D8248, “is building a bridge between two very different industries, the textile industry, and the electronics industry,” says Winterhalter. “It is helping to establish a relationship that never really existed before,” Winterhalter adds.
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