Van Langenhove Lieva, Hertleer Carla, Catrysse Michael, Puers Robert, Van Egmond Harko, Matthijs Dirk
Ghent University, Department of Textiles, Technologiepark 907 - 9052 Zwijnaarde - Belgium.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2004;108:344-52.
After technical textiles and functional textiles, also smart textiles came into force a few years ago. The term 'smart textiles' covers a broad range. The application possibilities are only limited by our imagination and creativity. In this presentation, it is further explored what smart textiles precisely mean. In a second part, an analysis is made of the possibilities, the state of affairs and the needs for further research.
