Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The integration of electronics into textiles and clothing has opened up an array of functions beyond those of conventional textiles. These novel materials are beginning to find applications in commercial products, in fields such as communication, healthcare, protection and wearable technology. Electronic Textiles: Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technology opens with an initiation to the area from the editor, Tilak Dias. Part One introduces conductive fibres, carbon nano-tubes and polymer yarns. Part Two discusses techniques for integrating textiles and electronics, including the design of textile-based sensors and actuators, and energy harvesting methods. Finally, Part Three covers a range of electronic textile applications, from wearable electronics to technical textiles featuring expert chapters on embroidered antennas for communication systems and wearable sensors for athletes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of contributors (p. ix)
• Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles (p. xi)
• Part 1 Conductive fibres, yarns and fabrics (p. 1)
• 1 Conductive fibres for electronic textiles: an overview (p. 3)
• 1.1 Introduction (p. 3)
• 1.2 Types of conductive fibre (p. 6)
• 1.3 Applications of conductive fibres (p. 13)
• 1.4 Future trends (p. 14)
• 1.5 Conclusion (p. 15)
• 1.6 Sources of further information and advice (p. 15)
• References (p. 15)
• 2 Conductive Polymer yarns for electronic textiles (p. 21)
• 2.1 Introduction (p. 22)
• 2.2 Bulk CPYs (p. 23)
• 2.3 Surface CPYs (p. 36)
• 2.4 Techniques for processing CPYs (p. 41)
• References (p. 45)
• 3 Carbon nanotube yarns for electronic textiles (p. 55)
• 3.1 Introduction (p. 55)
• 3.2 CNT forests and drawability (p. 55)
• 3.3 CNT yarns (p. 57)
• 3.4 CNT yarn structure and properties (p. 61)
• 3.5 Applications (p. 64)
• 3.6 Summary and outlook (p. 71)
• References (p. 71)
• Part 2 Integrating textiles and electronics (p. 73)
• 4 Design and manufacture of textile-based sensors (p. 75)
• 4.1 Introduction (p. 75)
• 4.2 What are textile-based sensors? (p. 76)
• 4.3 Methodical approach to developing textile-based sensors (p. 78)
• 4.4 Types of textile-based sensors (measurement parameters) (p. 85)
• 4.5 Manufacturing textile-based sensor technologies (p. 89)
• 4.6 Applications of textile-based sensors (p. 95)
• 4.7 Future trends (p. 102)
• 4.8 Conclusion (p. 104)
• References (p. 104)
• 5 Integration of micro-electronics with yarns for smart textiles (p. 109)
• 5.1 Introduction (p. 109)
• 5.2 State of the art (p. 110)
• 5.3 Fibre electronics technology (p. 111)
• 5.4 Summary (p. 116)
• References (p. 116)
• 6 Design and manufacture of heated textiles (p. 117)
• 6.1 Introduction (p. 117)
• 6.2 Types of textile heaters and development (p. 118)
• 6.3 Design rules for polymer-based textile heaters (p. 121)
• 6.4 Applications of polymer-based heating systems (p. 128)
• 6.5 Future trends (p. 130)
• 6.6 Conclusions (p. 131)
• 6.7 Sources of further reading and advice (p. 131)
• References (p. 131)
• 7 Joining technologies for electronic textiles
• 7.1 Introduction (p. 133)
• 7.2 Joining by textile processing (p. 137)
• 7.3 Strategies and automatic approaches for textile joining (p. 145)
• 7.4 Future trends (p. 149)
• References (p. 152)
• 8 Photovoltaic energy harvesting for intelligent textiles (p. 155)
• 8.1 Introduction (p. 155)
• 5.1 Background (p. 155)
• 8.1 PV materials and energy harvesting (p. 156)
• 8.2 Requirements of textiles to be suitable substrates (p. 163)
• 8.3 Strategies for rendering textiles electrically conducting (p. 165)
• 8.4 Technological specifications (p. 166)
• 8.5 Manufacture of PV fabrics (p. 166)
• 8.6 Technological specifications (p. 166)
• 8.7 Manufacture of PV fabrics (p. 166)
• 8.8 Applications: present and future (p. 167)
• 8.9 Future trends (p. 168)
• 8.10 Sources of further information (p. 169)
• References (p. 170)
• 9 Piezoelectric energy harvesting from intelligent textiles (p. 173)
• 9.1 Introduction (p. 173)
• 9.2 Piezoelectric materials (p. 173)
• 9.3 History of piezoelectricity (p. 174)
• 9.4 Basic principles (p. 175)
• 9.5 General theory of mechanical energy conversion (p. 176)
• 9.6 Different piezoelectric materials (p. 178)
• 9.7 Manufacturing piezo textiles (p. 179)
• 9.8 Applications (p. 188)
• 9.9 Future trends (p. 191)
• 9.10 Conclusions (p. 192)
• Acknowledgements (p. 192)
• References (p. 193)
• Part Three Applications (p. 199)
• 10 Embroidered antennas for communication systems (p. 201)
• 10.1 Introduction (p. 201)
• 10.2 Background of textile antennas (p. 201)
• 10.3 Design rules for embroidered antennas (p. 203)
• 10.4 Characterizations of embroidered conductive textiles at radio frequencies (p. 207)
• 10.5 Applications of embroidered antennas (p. 219)
• 10.6 Conclusion (p. 233)
• 10.7 Future work (p. 234)
• References (p. 236)
• 11 Electronic textiles for military personnel (p. 239)
• 11.1 Introduction (p. 239)
• 11.2 Applications of e-textiles in military hardware (p. 240)
• 11.3 Difficulties in designing e-textiles for military use (p. 249)
• 11.4 Future trends (p. 253)
• 11.5 Conclusion (p. 254)
• 11.6 Sources of further information (p. 254)
• References (p. 255)
• 12 Wearable sensors for athletes (p. 257)
• 12.1 Introduction (p. 257)
• 12.2 Textile sensor technology (p. 258)
• 12.3 Applications in the market (p. 262)
• 12.4 Future trends (p. 267)
• 12.5 Conclusion (p. 269)
• 12.6 Sources of further information and advice (p. 269)
• References (p. 271)
• 13 Electronic textiles for geotechnical and civil engineering (p. 275)
• 13.1 Introduction (p. 275)
• 13.2 Technical textiles suitable for geotechnical and civil engineering (p. 276)
• 13.3 Sensors to be embedded in smart textiles (p. 281)
• 13.4 Smart multi-functional technical textiles incorporating sensors (p. 287)
• 13.5 Application cases in the construction sector (p. 291)
• 13.6 Standardisation issues (p. 297)
• 13.7 Conclusion (p. 299)
• References (p. 299)
• Index (p. 301)