E-textiles - a new era of wearable technology

Smart clothing requires e-textiles that can maintain conductivity over extended usage in harsh environments and numerous washings. Light, durable, and flexible, these metal fibers are the solution you need to overcome the challenges of designing and manufacturing smart clothing.

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Adding extra value to everyday garments

Integrating e-textiles with the Internet of Things (IoT) is opening up new possibilities for wearable technology. E-textiles embedded with electronic components such as sensors, batteries, lights, or electronic chips can help improve our health, keep us safe, and boost our performance.

To enable efficient energy and data transfer, you need a durable and discrete conductor that is safe and fine enough to be easily and discretely integrated into fabric that is comfortable to wear. Bekaert provides effective solutions for smart clothing manufacturers.

Ultra fine cables and yarns designed especially for e-textiles

Easy to process, easy to integrate
Wide conductivity range
Safe, reliable, and efficient energy and data transfer

Flexible enough for the next generation of smart clothing

Knitting, sewing, weaving, or embroidering e-textiles requires highly flexible and strong metal fiber yarn. The yarn must also be able to deliver exceptional connectivity even after crimping, soldering, or welding.

Light and flexible so they can be easily processed, our metal fibers let you produce smart textiles that are comfortable, smooth against the skin, and can be enhanced with anti-bacterial properties. From sportswear to protective gear to smart clothing for healthcare, you can utilize Bekaert metal fibers in a wide range of e-textile applications.

Durable, discrete, and highly conductive

E-textiles need to have outstanding durability combined with reliable conductivity and corrosion resistance. You can rely on our ultra-fine cables and yarns to be strong enough to maintain conductivity over extended usage. Be sure of optimum performance under even the most severe conditions.

Made of stainless steel filaments and other metal combinations, these yarns maintain their performance and long flex-life even after numerous washings. Enhanced corrosion resistance ensures a long lifetime with safe and reliable conductivity.

Enhancing lives with e-textiles

In the medical world, smart textiles enable better tracking of patients inside and outside hospitals. Smart clothing can include heart rate monitors and body temperature monitors. Smart mattresses, smart uniforms, and carpets with detectors provide healthcare professionals with real-time data so they can make more informed decisions about patient care.

Smart clothing also has a range of other industrial applications. E-textiles can be embedded with RFID tags for supply chain tracking and inventory management. Heat detection components can be integrated into firefighting gear to monitor temperature levels and alert firefighters to dangerous heat conditions.

Fiber optic smart clothing can provide workers with a source of light or keep them connected to colleagues. E-textiles can be used to enhance the driving experience with heated car seats and steering wheels. Smart clothing can track movements to help athletes avoid injury and improve performance.

No matter how you’re using e-textiles to enhance lives, Bekaert has the right solutions for your products.

Smart solutions for e-textile manufacturers

Get smart textile solutions proven to deliver optimal performance across a range of markets and applications. As part of our commitment to our partners, we provide you with more than just exceptional quality metal fibers. You can receive in-depth technical support from highly experienced product experts.

Take the next step into the future of smart clothing. Develop a new era of e-textiles with Bekaert.

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