Citation :

Essinga Bella Marie-Ange, Nsangou Abdouramane, Ngum Lesley Ngum, "Analysis of Biomedical Smart Textiles," International Journal of Polymer and Textile Engineering, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1-6, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942592/IJPTE-V13I1P101

Abstract

This article summarizes the knowledge gleaned from technical and scientific literature on smart textiles used in the medical field, with a view to identifying emerging technologies, solutions, and products in this area. This summary aims to highlight avenues for research and development to better leverage smart textiles applied in healthcare, in order to identify limitations and propose hypotheses for improvement. Biomedical smart textiles combine traditional fibers and sensors/actuators to monitor, diagnose, or assist human health. Additive manufacturing, which is the third industrial revolution after computing, is of paramount importance in textiles because it reduces the loss of manufacturing materials. However, it remains poorly understood in the field of sustainable biomedical textiles. Researchers in this field can focus their thinking on the manufacture of sustainable, bio-based, and biodegradable smart textiles that contribute to human health and well-being.

Keywords

Smart textiles, Biomedical, Additive manufacturing, Analysis, Smart Bio-Textiles.

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