Smart Fabrics with Sensors: The Wearable Tech Revolution You Didn’t See Coming
The global smart fabrics market reached $6–8 billion in 2024, with defense accounting for 29% of revenue. Recent products include Google’s touch-sensitive Jacquard jacket, Cornell’s exercise-tracking SeamFit shirt, and Cambridge’s AI sleepwear. The U.S. intelligence community’s SMART ePANTS program received $22 million in 2023. Sports and fitness is the fastest-growing sector, expanding at about 35% annually.
