Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology, Second Edition focuses on the design process, material selection, garment construction, and new production techniques for smart clothing. Building on the success of the previous edition, this book brings wearable technologies ever closer to market with its design-led approach to the integration of technologies into textiles. This design-led, cross-disciplinary approach to the development of hybrid processes ensures that results are both attractive and usable to wider audiences. The book will also help designers adapt their product development processes in response to novel textile and garment manufacturing technologies.
Case studies showing best practices and warning of pitfalls help the reader develop applications and products in the real world. The differences between testing and design for smart and traditional clothes are also discussed.
1. Part One: Introduction: Past, present and future - p. xviii 2. 1. Clothing + embedded technology: Past challenges, future opportunities - p. 3 3. 2. The emergence of wearable electronics and intelligent clothing - p. 39 4. 3. Why consumers resist wearables and what to do about it? - p. 67 5. Part Two: Textiles and technologies - p. 80 6. 4. Minimal footprint, maximum circularity — The new kind of smart - p. 83 7. 5. Woven structures and their impact on the function and performance of smart clothing - p. 97 8. 6. The influence of knitting technologies within e-textiles - p. 125 9. 7. Digital embroidery - p. 153 10. 8. Sensors and computing systems in smart clothing - p. 192 11. 9. Power supply sources for smart textiles - p. 226 12. 10. Smart colour: Textile innovation in colouration from manufacturing techniques to applications for smart clothing and wearable technology - p. 237 13. Part Three: Smart garment development - p. 255 14. 11. Designing smart clothing and wearable technology for the body: Anatomical and physiological considerations - p. 259 15. 12. Collaborative design principles for smart clothing - p. 283 16. 13. Identification of design requirements for smart clothes and wearable technology - p. 327 17. 14. Preparation for smart clothing production - p. 371 18. 15. A methodology for the effective specification of garments with integrated wearable technology - p. 421 19. 16. Applying people-centred design methods to enhance the development of wearable technology for everyday use - p. 447 20. 17. Design strategies for e-textile manufacturing - p. 485 21. Part Four: Smart clothing production and applications - p. 505 22. 18. Smart footwear: A designer's perspective - p. 509 23. 19. Wearable technology for the performing arts - p. 529 24. 20. Smart clothing and wearable technology in medical and healthcare applications - p. 573 25. 21. Smart textiles for personal protection equipment (PPE) - p. 583 26. Index - p. 599
Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology, Second Edition focuses on the design process, material selection, garment construction, and new production techniques for smart clothing. Building on the success of the previous edition, this book brings wearable technologies ever closer to market with its design-led approach to the integration of technologies into textiles. This design-led, cross-disciplinary approach to the development of hybrid processes ensures that results are both attractive and usable to wider audiences. The book will also help designers adapt their product development processes in response to novel textile and garment manufacturing technologies.
Case studies showing best practices and warning of pitfalls help the reader develop applications and products in the real world. The differences between testing and design for smart and traditional clothes are also discussed.
1. Part One: Introduction: Past, present and future - p. xviii 2. 1. Clothing + embedded technology: Past challenges, future opportunities - p. 3 3. 2. The emergence of wearable electronics and intelligent clothing - p. 39 4. 3. Why consumers resist wearables and what to do about it? - p. 67 5. Part Two: Textiles and technologies - p. 80 6. 4. Minimal footprint, maximum circularity — The new kind of smart - p. 83 7. 5. Woven structures and their impact on the function and performance of smart clothing - p. 97 8. 6. The influence of knitting technologies within e-textiles - p. 125 9. 7. Digital embroidery - p. 153 10. 8. Sensors and computing systems in smart clothing - p. 192 11. 9. Power supply sources for smart textiles - p. 226 12. 10. Smart colour: Textile innovation in colouration from manufacturing techniques to applications for smart clothing and wearable technology - p. 237 13. Part Three: Smart garment development - p. 255 14. 11. Designing smart clothing and wearable technology for the body: Anatomical and physiological considerations - p. 259 15. 12. Collaborative design principles for smart clothing - p. 283 16. 13. Identification of design requirements for smart clothes and wearable technology - p. 327 17. 14. Preparation for smart clothing production - p. 371 18. 15. A methodology for the effective specification of garments with integrated wearable technology - p. 421 19. 16. Applying people-centred design methods to enhance the development of wearable technology for everyday use - p. 447 20. 17. Design strategies for e-textile manufacturing - p. 485 21. Part Four: Smart clothing production and applications - p. 505 22. 18. Smart footwear: A designer's perspective - p. 509 23. 19. Wearable technology for the performing arts - p. 529 24. 20. Smart clothing and wearable technology in medical and healthcare applications - p. 573 25. 21. Smart textiles for personal protection equipment (PPE) - p. 583 26. Index - p. 599
