Textile fabrication technologies for embedding electronic functions into fibres, yarns and fabrics

Eichhoff, Julian R.; Hehl, Achim; Jockenhoevel, Stefan; Gries, Thomas

doi:10.1533/9780857093530.2.191

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“…Two CNC embroidery methods, standard embroidery and tailed fiber placement (TFP), can be used to form the embroidered circuit [15]. In the standard embroidery method, the needle thread and the bottom thread form a double lock stitch forming a technically identical appearance on the upper side and the bottom side, respectively (Figure 1a).…”

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confidence: 99%

Conductive Yarn Embroidered Circuits for System on Textiles

Roh¹

2018

Wearable Technologies

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With the recent convergence of electronics and textile technology, various kinds of smart wearables are being developed, such as heating clothes, health monitoring clothes, and motion sensing clothes. In this study, the novel conductive embroidery yarns for touch sensing and signal transmission for system on textile (SoT) are introduced. The conductive yarn for touch sensing can be used as a user interface of smart clothes by constructing an embroidery circuit. The conductive yarn for signal transmission can be embroidered on smart clothing and used as a transmission line to transmit power and signal. The conductive yarns and their embroidered circuits were characterized and SoT prototypes using the embroidered circuit of these conductive yarns were presented. These e-textiles based on touch sensing and signal transmission can be comfortably applied for SoT and maintain electrical performance without being damaged by tensile force generated by the movement of the wearer.

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confidence: 99%

Conductive Yarn Embroidered Circuits for System on Textiles

Roh¹

2018

Wearable Technologies

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“…Standard embroidery (or two-thread system) is the regular system generally employed to apply onto the textile a combined fine metal wire along with the yarns [90]. The Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP, also known as the 'three-thread system') dates back to the 1990s [91] and is an automated process that allows total control over the orientation and the directionality of the fibers in a composite preform.…”

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Microwave Resonators for Wearable Sensors Design: A Systematic Review

Royo,

Fernández-García,

Gil

2023

Sensors

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The field of flexible electronics is undergoing an exponential evolution due to the demand of the industry for wearable devices, wireless communication devices and networks, healthcare sensing devices and the technology around the Internet of Things (IoT) framework. E-tex tiles are attracting attention from within the healthcare areas, amongst others, for providing the possibility of developing continuous patient monitoring solutions and customized devices to accommodate each patient’s specific needs. This review paper summarizes multiple approaches investigated in the literature for wearable/flexible resonators working as antenna-based systems, sensors and filters with special attention paid to the integration to flexible materials, especially textiles. This review manuscript provides a general overview of the flexible resonators’ advantages and drawbacks, materials, fabrication techniques and processes and applications. Finally, the main challenges and future prospects of wearable resonators are discussed.

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“…Consequently, integrating electronics with textile materials and structures enables the creation of textile-based wearable electronics that are capable of providing electronic functions while maintaining superior softness, comfort, and conformability to human bodies . From the viewpoint of manufacture, the textile industry is one of the largest industries that consists of high-throughput and high-speed processing for different fibrous materials. ,, The booming development of wearable technologies has promoted the evolution of the textile industry, leading to the invention of textile technologies and production lines that are highly compatible with the integration of electronic components. − Such a technological revolution is highly critical for the viability of commercializing textile-based wearable electronics . To sum up, it is an ideal strategy to utilize textile-based materials, structures, and processing technologies to develop wearable electronic devices and systems …”

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“…49 From the viewpoint of manufacture, the textile industry is one of the largest industries that consists of high-throughput and highspeed processing for different fibrous materials. 48,50,51 The booming development of wearable technologies has promoted the evolution of the textile industry, leading to the invention of textile technologies and production lines that are highly compatible with the integration of electronic components. 52−54 Such a technological revolution is highly critical for the viability of commercializing textile-based wearable electronics.…”

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Porous Conductive Textiles for Wearable Electronics

Ding,

Jiang,

et al. 2024

Chem. Rev.

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Over the years, researchers have made significant strides in the development of novel flexible/stretchable and conductive materials, enabling the creation of cutting-edge electronic devices for wearable applications. Among these, porous conductive textiles (PCTs) have emerged as an ideal material platform for wearable electronics, owing to their light weight, flexibility, permeability, and wearing comfort. This Review aims to present a comprehensive overview of the progress and state of the art of utilizing PCTs for the design and fabrication of a wide variety of wearable electronic devices and their integrated wearable systems. To begin with, we elucidate how PCTs revolutionize the form factors of wearable electronics. We then discuss the preparation strategies of PCTs, in terms of the raw materials, fabrication processes, and key properties. Afterward, we provide detailed illustrations of how PCTs are used as basic building blocks to design and fabricate a wide variety of intrinsically flexible or stretchable devices, including sensors, actuators, therapeutic devices, energy-harvesting and storage devices, and displays. We further describe the techniques and strategies for wearable electronic systems either by hybridizing conventional off-the-shelf rigid electronic components with PCTs or by integrating multiple fibrous devices made of PCTs. Subsequently, we highlight some important wearable application scenarios in healthcare, sports and training, converging technologies, and professional specialists. At the end of the Review, we discuss the challenges and perspectives on future research directions and give overall conclusions. As the demand for more personalized and interconnected devices continues to grow, PCT-based wearables hold immense potential to redefine the landscape of wearable technology and reshape the way we live, work, and play.

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Textile fabrication technologies for embedding electronic functions into fibres, yarns and fabrics

Cited by 10 publications

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Conductive Yarn Embroidered Circuits for System on Textiles

Conductive Yarn Embroidered Circuits for System on Textiles

Microwave Resonators for Wearable Sensors Design: A Systematic Review

Porous Conductive Textiles for Wearable Electronics

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