Reportlinker Adds Global Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles Industry
NEW YORK, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles in US$ Million. The US market in this report is analyzed by the following application segments: Consumer Products, Military & Homeland Defense/Public Safety Applications, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety & Comfort, and Others (include Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Signage, among others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the United States and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 143 companies including many key and niche players such as E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Exmovere Holdings, Inc., Foster-Miller, Inc., Intelligent Clothing, Ltd., Interactive Wear AG, International Fashion Machines, Inc., Kimberly-Clark Health Care, Marktek Inc., Milliken & Company, Noble Biomaterials, Inc., Outlast Technologies Inc, Peratech Limited, Royal Philips Electronics N.V., Schoeller Textiles AG, Smartex s.r.l, Textronics, Inc., and Toray Industries, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
1. INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
2. MARKET DYNAMICS 4
A Primer 4
Current Market Scenario 5
Recession Brings Down the World Textile Industry 5
Smart Fabrics & Interactive Textiles Feels the Heat 6
The World Beyond the Recession 6
Outlook 7
Trends and Issues 7
Smart Fabrics Poised for Days of Plenty 7
Emerging End-Use Applications Drive Market Demand 8
Table 1: World Consumption of Technical Textiles (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
Application Area (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of SFIT Shipments by Product
Category: 2006 & 2008 (In terms of value) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Microencapsulation & Nanotechnologies: Harbingers of Future
Growth 10
Wearable Electronics Offer Significant Growth Potential 10
Commercial Success Continues to be Elusive 10
Actuation and Response Applications Determine Market for SFITs 11
Table 3: Global Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles
Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
Application Area - Actuation and Response, Sensing and
Monitoring, Information, Entertainment, and Communication,
and Location and Positioning (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 11
Technical Textiles Spur Apparel Industry Growth 12
Multidisciplinary Approach to a Complex R&D Structure 12
Growth Drivers and Inhibitors 13
Future Potential 13
Competitive Scenario and Market Structure 14
Tiered Structure 14
Performance Clothing Players 14
Performance Clothing in Healthcare Monitoring 15
Smart Fabric Makers 15
Textile Component Makers 15
Electronics OEMs and Components Manufacturers 15
System Integrators 15
Research Institutes 16
Design and Consultancy 16
US Market Perspective 16
European Market Overview 16
Research Projects Undertaken by the European Commission
Towards Development of Smart - Interactive Fabrics 17
The WEALTHY Project 17
MyHeart Project 18
Context Project 18
Proetex Project 18
The Stella Project 18
The Ofseth Project 18
The Mermoth Project 18
The Biotex Project 18
A Focus on the UK Market 19
3. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 20
Background 20
What are Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles? 20
An Introduction 21
Insulation 22
Fashion 22
Classification 22
Products 22
Applications 23
End-Uses 23
Definitions 23
Functions 24
Textile Sensors 24
Data Processing 24
Textile Actuators 24
Storage Capacity 24
Communication 25
Properties 25
Types of Smart Textiles 26
Shape Memory Materials 26
Overview 26
Shape Memory Alloys 26
Product Profile 26
Types of Shape Memory Alloys 27
Cuprous-Zinc Shape Memory Alloys 27
Nitinol 27
Shape Memory Polymers 27
Product Profile and Types 27
DiAPLEX 28
Encapsulated Bi-Gels 28
Bi-Material Film Laminates 28
Polyurethane films 28
Chromic Materials 28
Product Profile and Types 28
Conductive Materials 30
Product Profile and Types 30
Phase Change Materials 31
Product Profile 31
Applications 32
Table 4: Select Phase Change Materials and their Properties
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 32
Thermal Effects 32
Factors Influencing Thermal Effects 33
Microencapsulated PCM 33
4. SMART FABRICS AND INTERACTIVE TEXTILE PRODUCTS 34
Overview 34
Major Sectors 34
Performance Apparel 34
Fabric Switches 35
ThermoTec Textile Heating System 35
Wearable Technology 35
Protective and Traditional Work Wear 36
Monitoring and Health Care 36
Vivometrics Lifeshirt Monitoring System 36
Wearable Biomedical Sensors 37
Smart Sutures 37
Smart Bandages 37
Smart Bra 37
Toys 38
Nano-Fabrics 38
Product Innovations 38
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS 40
Cool-Jams Wicking Sleepwear Launches New Pajama for Men 40
Nano Pet Products to Launch New Colors and Styles of Dog Gone
Smart™ 40
3M Unveils Thinsulate™ Supreme Insulation with X-STATIC®
Silver Fibers 40
QIO Systems Introduces PANiQ Wearable Electronics 41
Yesim Tekstil Introduces New Apparel Line with Smart Fabric
Features 41
Americhem and Cocona to Launch Exclusive Masterbatch of
Activated Carbon 41
Outlast Technologies Launches Outlast® MIC 41
Tumi Unveils T-Tech Jackets 42
Outlast Technologies and Design Weave to Unveil Sheet Sets,
Blankets and Comforters 42
Vital Base Unveils ClimaTherm™ 43
Schoeller Introduces c_change™ Membrane Technology 43
Mammut Unveils Cho Oyu Jacket with c_change™ Membrane Technology 44
Mammut Launches Black Cools 44
Mountain Equipment Unveils Liskamm Pants 44
ARC'TERYX Unveils New Climbing Harness 44
Cloudveil Unveils Rayzar Jacket 45
Klättermusen Unveils Noatun Jacket 45
Schoeller Unveils Coldblack® Finishing Technology 45
Schoeller Launches Functional Finishing Technologies 46
DuPont Unveils DuPont™ Kevlar® XP™ 46
DuPont Launches DuPont™ Tychem® BR Garment 46
Marktek Unveils Cell Phone Shielding Pouches 47
Textronics Provides Developer's Kit 47
Yesim Tekstil Unveils New Hybrid Apparel Range 48
Eleksen to Introduce New Smart Fabric Solutions 48
Eleksen Launches Wireless Fabric Keyboard 49
Textronics Launches Innovative Sports Bra 49
Eleksen Makes Mobile Computer Keyboards For Microsoft 49
ElekTex Group to Launch Smart Fabric Apparel in Collaboration
with Kenpo 49
G-Tech Introduces an Array of iPod-controlled Messenger Bags 49
Sensatex Introduces Patented SmartShirt System 49
Milliken Launches New Fabric For UV Protection 50
Smart Fabrics Australia Launches Interactive Fabric Keyboard 50
Outlast Technologies Launches Royal Robbins® Jonathan Plaid Shirt 50
Eleksen Introduces Fully Customizable Fabric Keyboard 50
Eleksen Unveils Sensitive iPod Cases 50
Orvec Launches PCM Technology-Based Cool Vests 51
Clothier Bagir Integrates High-Tech Fabrics in Clothing 51
Eleksen Provides Smart Fabric Keyboard Designs to OEMs and ODMs 51
O'Neill and Eleksen Launch Integrated Solar Backpack 51
Milliken & Company Launches StainSmart® 51
CBMSE Launches New Fabric 52
Toray Industries Introduces Shape-Memory Fabric 52
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 53
Milliken & Company Takes Over Western Nonwoven's Fire
Retardant Barrier and Geotextile Business 53
VivoMetrics Merges with Continua Health Alliance 53
Hydra Consulting Services to Set Up Technical Textile
Production Zone 53
Sel Manufacturing Company to Expand its Capacity 53
Government of India to Set Up Centres of Excellence 54
Allergy Standards Grants Certification to SmartSilk™ Products 54
Fenner Purchases Prodesco 54
Gehring Textiles Snaps Up Tweave 54
Peratech Acquires Elekson 54
Youngor Group to Acquire Kellwood Subsidiary 55
Kellwood Inks a Licensing Deal with Perry 55
US Innovator Develops Smart Textile Vascular Graft 55
Eleksen Partners with Intel to Provide Ultra-Mobile PC Ecosystem 55
Eleksen and Apple Computer Sign Agreement 56
Bora Communications to Acquire Eleksen Limited 56
Peratech Pockets SOFTswitch 56
Eleksen Inks Deal with G-Tech to Manufacture Fabric Keyboard 57
RAE Systems Enters Into Partnership Agreement with VivoMetrics 57
Outlast Europe Partners with Sedo for Phase Change Neoprene
Material 57
Paulchen Obtains License from Outlast 57
Timberland Extends Licensing Agreement with Outlast 58
Lynntech Secures Contract From the United States Army 58
Ambulatory Monitoring and Tactex Enter into Distribution
Agreement 58
Adidas and Polar Electro Form Partnership 58
Konarka Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement with Textronics 59
Madura Garments to Promote Smart Fabrics 59
US Army Collaborates with HLB to Design Sensor Activated
Tourniquet 59
Interactive Wear AG and Austria Microsystems AG Announce Deal 59
Burlington Develops a High-Tech Temperature Adjustment Fabric 59
MIT Develops Unique Flexible Fibers 60
Researchers at CSIRO and NanoTech Institute Develop Carbon
Nanotubes-based Yarn 60
Waterproof and Dirt-Proof Clothing with Silver Nanoparticle
Coating 60
Fibertronics Ltd Innovates Smart Textile Switches & Sensors in
Fabric 60
7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 61
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (USA) 61
Exmovere Holdings, Inc (USA) 61
Foster-Miller, Inc. (USA) 61
Intelligent Clothing, Ltd. (UK) 62
Interactive Wear AG (Germany) 62
International Fashion Machines, Inc. (USA) 62
Kimberly-Clark Health Care (USA) 62
Marktek Inc (USA) 63
Milliken & Company (USA) 63
Noble Biomaterials, Inc. (USA) 63
Outlast Technologies Inc (USA) 64
Peratech Limited (UK) 64
Royal Philips Electronics N.V. (The Netherlands) 65
Schoeller Textiles AG (Switzerland) 65
Smartex s.r.l (Italy) 65
Textronics, Inc. (USA) 65
Toray Industries, Inc (Japan) 66
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 67
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by Geographic
Region - United States and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million or the Years 2009
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
Table 6: World Historic Review for Smart Fabrics and
Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region - United States and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in US$ Million for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 68
Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and
Interactive Textiles by Geographic Region- Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States and Rest of World
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, and 2015 68
Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for
Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications
- Consumer Products, Military & Homeland Defense/Public
Safety, Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$
Million for the Years 2009 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 69
Table 9: US Historic Review for Smart Fabrics and Interactive
Textiles by End-Use Applications - Consumer Products, Military
& Homeland Defense/ Public Safety, Computing, Biomedical,
Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70
Table 10: US 11-Year Perspective for Smart Fabrics and
Interactive Textiles by End-Use Applications - Consumer
Products, Military & Homeland Defense/ Public Safety,
Computing, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, and Other
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 71
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 143 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 149)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 40
Canada 1
Japan 2
Europe 89
France 7
Germany 13
The United Kingdom 35
Italy 2
Spain 3
Rest of Europe 29
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 15
Middle East 2
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