Smart clothing, also commonly referred to as high-tech clothing, smart garments, smart wear, electronic textiles, smart textiles, e-textiles, monitor clothing or smart fabrics, are garments that have been enhanced with technology to add functionality beyond traditional functionality.
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Some smart garments use advanced textiles with interwoven circuits, while others implement sensors and additional hardware to give them their smart functionality. Many smart garments can connect to an app or program on a secondary device via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. However, this wireless connectivity is not necessary for a garment to be classified as a type of smart clothing.
Several small and large companies have started to integrate technology into their clothing, resulting in smart clothing popping up in almost every fashion category. Examples of the many different types of high-tech clothing include:
More and more tech companies and fashion brands are venturing into the smart clothing market. If the smart clothing concept proves popular, more are expected to follow.
