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ADVANCED TEXTILES

AFFOA's advanced
textile fiber embedded
with diodes is fine
enough to thread a
needle. Photo: MIT.

E-textiles in
health monitoring
Progress, potential and challenges for next-generation applications.
BY DEBRA COBB

A

mong the many benefits promised by the smart fabric revolution has been the
"consumerization of health care." Wearables are enabling the remote monitoring of
a wide range of chronic medical conditions, from diabetes, high blood pressure and
congestive heart failure (CHF) to symptoms of disease, discomfort and stress.
First-generation ambulatory devices such as smart wristwatches, strap-on monitors and
removable battery packs are slowly being replaced by comfortable, washable garments
made of e-textiles that fall into the category of smart fabrics. With the development of
new conductive textile fiber technologies, the next generation of smart garments could
engender improved wearing compliance, signal accuracy and better health care for millions
of consumers.
In 2017, smart fabrics in the medical and health segment had a market size of $97 million,
according to Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) research. A recent report
published by Market Research Future® predicts the global medical smart textiles market will
register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 9.5 percent during the
forecast period 2018-2027. Despite the potential, a number of hurdles stand in the way between
an advanced textile technology's proof of concept and consumer-level commercialization.

Invisible monitors
The phrase "Textile Computing" was
coined by Tony Chahine, CEO of Myant
Inc., a Canadian company with the goal
to "make medical monitoring invisible"
by embedding sensors and actuators
in everyday textiles. Photo: Myant Inc.

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TEXTILE COMPUTING
The phrase "Textile Computing" was coined by Tony Chahine, CEO of Myant Inc., a
Canadian company with the goal to "make medical monitoring invisible" by embedding
sensors and actuators in everyday textiles. Founded in 2010, the company originally focused
its research on silver-based conductive yarns. In 2018, Myant opened a Digital Textile Factory
in collaboration with knitting machinery maker Stoll, and introduced its SKIIN™ Smart
Underwear for heart health detection (with electrocardiogram, heart rate variability, activity,
sleep and temperature monitoring).
More recently, Myant announced an agreement with the Mayo Clinic that gave Myant
exclusive license to Mayo's proprietary heart monitoring and arrhythmia detection technology
for use in Textile Computing or smart clothing projects.
Launched at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Myant's SKIIN Smart Shirt with
continuous blood pressure monitoring, along with the SKIIN Smart Underwear line, is



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