Smart Textiles: Where Fashion Meets Technology
- Dayane Rodrigues Oliveira
- 1 de mar.
- 1 min de leitura
Smart textiles, also known as electronic or e-textiles, represent a groundbreaking fusion of fashion and technology. These textiles go beyond mere wearability; they are programmable, interactive, and functional. In this article, we’ll explore what smart fabrics are, provide real-life examples, and discuss their future implications.
What Are Smart Materials?
Also called intelligent or responsive materials, these types of fabrics automatically respond to external stimuli such as temperature changes, light, pressure, or electric fields. Unlike traditional materials with static properties, interactive materials can adapt and change their properties based on environmental conditions. For instance:
– Piezoelectric materials generate voltage when pressure is applied.
– Shape memory alloys return to their original form after deformation.
– Thermochromic materials change color with temperature variations.
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