Blog
Welcome to our Blog. There is an active and growing community of smart textile enthusiasts, and we bring inspiration to those who seek to expand their knowledge, professional skills, or ability to make the right decision before investing in a smart textile product.
Loomia – Create the Impossible with Soft, Flexible Electronics
Loomia is fast-tracking smart textiles development by creating a platform of soft circuit technology, known as the Loomia Electronic Layer (LEL). Started in New York by Madison Maxey, Founder and...
Born GmbH – Knitting Smart Textiles
German smart textile design and production company Born specialises in knitted garments with integrated sensors and intelligent functions for medical, sport and other applications. The Smart...
Tonus – Smart Garments for Longevity and Fitness
Over the last 10 years, there has been a steady increase in the adoption of wellness and health wearable products by consumers. This growth is believed to have been accelerated after the COVID-19...
Nanoleq – Experts in Components, Solutions and Manufacturing of Smart Textiles
Nanoleq, a company based in Switzerland, is a provider of bio-signal monitoring solutions and components for smarter textiles. They help customers with e-textiles components and manufacturing...
DTI – Printed Electronics for Textiles
The demand for flexible, stretchable and embedded electronic technologies on textiles is growing rapidly in e-health, sport, protective clothing and other similar application areas. Danish...
Smart Connector with a Twist
It almost goes without saying that e-textiles connectors are one of the weakest points in the smart textile system. LumeoTech, a start up in Sweden, has taken a different approach and is creating a...
ITK Engineering – Smart Textile in Volume
ITK Engineering is a systems integrator and developer, helping companies to translate their ideas into smart textile product for mass manufacturing. ITK is a subsidiary of Bosch Group, developing...
Conductive Transfer – Printed Stretchable Electronics for Textiles
Conductive Transfers is a leader in printing stretchable electronic technology that can be transferred on to textiles to create smart textile solutions. The printing technology can be used to easily...
AMOHR – Specialists in Intelligent Narrow Fabrics
AMOHR is a German specialist in woven conductive tapes and sensor ribbons. The advantage of these tapes is that they can be designed specifically for the mounting of electronic components. Woven...
Tytex – High Performance Textiles for Smart Wearables
Tytex is an expert in developing and manufacturing post operative garments and textiles for body and limbs. Tytex helps global customers conceptualise, develop, manufacture and market customised...
James Hayward: the Smart Textiles Killer App
Recently we conducted an interview with James, Hayward, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx. During this interview we discussed the potential for a ‘Killer App’ in the field of Smart Textiles. Given that...
Myant CEO Tony Chahine: Comfortable in his own Skiin
Smart Textile Alliance had the opportunity to organise a virtual sit-down with Tony Chahine, a key player from within the Smart Textile industry. He is the founder and CEO of Myant, which is based...
Rachael Granberry: Reaching for the Stars
In the first of a series of interviews that Smart Textile Alliance will conduct with a range of different people from within the Smart Textile Community, we spoke with Rachael Granberry, final year...
Meet Our Ambassadors
We are so proud to have the first STA Ambassadors onboard. We share a common vision to make electronics soft and textiles smart in a responsible way. Our Ambassadors represent the most outstanding...
Industry experts drive initiative to advance e-textiles
The newly launched non-profit Smart Textile Alliance aims to codify standards and mature the supply chain for the emerging e-textile industry. The team behind it is industry specialists with years...