Smart and Interactive Textiles Market Size & Share 2022 to 2030
Market Size by Product (Wearable Electronics, Chromic Materials) and Application (Industrial, Military & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Retail & Consumer, Transportation) & Forecast.
Report ID: GMI1432
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Published Date: July 2022
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Authors:
Kiran Pulidindi, Hiralkumar Patel
Smart and Interactive Textiles Market Size
Smart and Interactive Textiles Market size was valued at over USD 2,147.6 million in 2021 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 25.6% from 2022 to 2030 owing to the rising product demand in military & defense, medical & healthcare, transportation, and consumer & retail applications. Properties including integrability with human body, high durability, light weight, appearance preservation, and reliable protection will act substantial drivers for market growth.
Smart & interactive textiles can react & respond to stimuli or environmental conditions such as mechanical, magnetic, thermal, electrical, and chemical changes. These textiles are incorporated with various communication equipment, conductive polymers, electronic sensors, and shape memory polymers. They are primarily used for safety, protection, fashion, and convenience applications.
Smart & interactive textiles provide responsive functionalities to the fabrics used in the medical industry including hospital furnishings, surgical implants, bedding, and dressings for effectively diagnosing & monitoring patient recovery.
The textiles also find applications in personalized healthcare and telemedicine sectors. With the use of GPS in smart textiles, patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia can be tracked. These textiles allow the access of patient information to healthcare providers and also provide possible warning signs. For instance, in 2018, Siren introduced Neurofabric, a foot monitoring system and diabetic sock that contains microsensors for monitoring foot temperature to sense the signs of inflammation considered as the precursor to diabetic foot ulcers.
Rising adoption of smart & interactive textiles for passenger comfort & safety will accelerate the smart and interactive textiles market share in the coming few years. The fibers are used to manufacture components for automobiles, ships, trains, and aircraft. These materials are employed to improve the overall functionality of automobiles and components such as belts, carpets, tires, and seats. Textiles account for almost 2% of the total motor car weight. Rising trend of customization for personal vehicles and the purchase power of consumers will also support market growth. For instance, global personal car sales accounted for 66.7 million units in 2021 as compared to around 63.8 million units in 2020.
Smart and Interactive Textiles Market Analysis
The wearable electronics segment was valued at over USD 1.2 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 26.6% from 2022 to 2030. Wearable electronics is integrated with sensors to track the movement of soldiers, sports persons, and racers. It is also used for patients with cardiac diseases.
The prevailing widespread applications of wearable electronics in the medical & healthcare sector can be attributed to the accurate & faster diagnosis and risk assessment these materials provide. Additionally, wearable electronics is a more versatile category than any other electronics section and users can detect changes faster and in more convenient ways.
The transportation segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.7% through 2030. Smart textiles are used in applications including aerospace, such as airplanes, spaceships, and satellites, and ground transportation railway & automotive to decrease weight, which will ultimately boost efficiency. The textiles are used to make insulation for thermal control inside the vehicle.
Additionally, the transportation sector has been growing at a significant pace owing to improving socioeconomic factors, thereby leading to rapidly evolving consumer preference for technically advanced cars and other vehicles.
North America smart and interactive textiles market share is estimated to grow at a significant rate and will observe a CAGR of 26.1% from 2022 to 2030. The expanding fitness & sport industry along with the rising penetration of smart phones with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to connect sensors to the internet is expected to boost the product demand in the North America.
Increasing technological penetration among users, technological advancements, and the increasing demand for smart textiles from end-user segments, such as healthcare, sports, and transportation, are the major growth drivers for smart & interactive fibers in the region.
Additionally, owing to the presence of a vast automotive industry in the U.S., smart fabrics are being implemented in a series of automobile applications, ranging from self-cleaning fabrics to the monitoring of body functions by sensing wearers textiles in steering wheels, seats, belts, and airbags, among others.
Smart and Interactive Textiles Market Share
Several small, medium, and international players are operating in the global smart and interactive textile industry. Smart & interactive textile companies adopt various key growth strategies, such as mergers & acquisitions, investments & expansions, partnerships & agreements, new product launches, and joint ventures, to gain a higher market share.
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