https://www.wearabletechnologyinsights.com/tag/150/e-textiles IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd IDTechEx's expansive portfolio of advanced materials and critical minerals research reports provides a range of technologies from graphene and carbon nanotubes to conductive inks and advanced coatings. This article covers some of their main applications and use considerations.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/graphene-cnts-and-coatings-next-generation-advanced-materials/34401?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/graphene-cnts-and-coatings-next-generation-advanced-materials/34401?rsst2id=150Tue, 17 Feb 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Around the clock access to health metrics, made accessible by wearable devices for consumers, is revolutionizing fitness optimization and healthcare in a non-invasive way. This article covers different wearable devices, and the many types of sensors and their primary applications.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-trend-of-wearables-and-continuous-health-data-access/33810?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-trend-of-wearables-and-continuous-health-data-access/33810?rsst2id=150Thu, 25 Sep 2025 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Silver-flake-based inks currently dominate the conductive inks market, but the outlook for non-silver inks is set to change dramatically over the coming decade, with a CAGR of 24%. Stretchable/thermoformable inks and copper inks will seize the largest market share, driven by applications such as in-mold electronics, wearable electrodes, and RFID & smart packaging.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growing-opportunities-for-non-silver-conductive-inks/31635?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growing-opportunities-for-non-silver-conductive-inks/31635?rsst2id=150Thu, 29 Aug 2024 ZZZc.obrien@idtechex.com (Dr Conor O'Brien) The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are underway, and elite athletes from all over the world are competing in various games using a range of different skills. With constant debate over gold, silver, and bronze medals, a comparison can be made with the conductive inks market. Silver flake-based inks are set to win gold in a number of different application areas, beating out competition from a host of conductive ink types.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/silver-takes-gold-the-conductive-inks-market-competition-heats-up/31445?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/silver-takes-gold-the-conductive-inks-market-competition-heats-up/31445?rsst2id=150Fri, 26 Jul 2024 ZZZc.obrien@idtechex.com (Dr Conor O'Brien) Wednesday 3 July 2024 - Introduction to the broad family of conductive inks; Status and outlook for the dominant conductive ink type, silver flake-based ink, including an assessment of current demand and a ten-year forecast; Overview of emerging applications; Critical assessment of the outlook for non-silver inks such as stretchable/thermoformable inks and copper inks.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/upcoming-webinar-key-emerging-applications-for-conductive-inks/31264?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/upcoming-webinar-key-emerging-applications-for-conductive-inks/31264?rsst2id=150Thu, 20 Jun 2024 ZZZa.garrington@idtechex.com (Annick Garrington) The conductive inks market will grow to exceed US$6.5 billion by 2034 but remains a highly segmented industry, underpinning both photovoltaics and the emerging field of printed electronics. Taking stock of the different outlooks for the myriad of conductive ink types and the various application areas is a complex task. IDTechEx has tackled this problem by assessing the market for different conductive ink types across 15 application areas and providing granular ten-year market forecasts.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/segmenting-the-conductive-inks-market-by-formulation-and-application/31178?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/segmenting-the-conductive-inks-market-by-formulation-and-application/31178?rsst2id=150Fri, 07 Jun 2024 ZZZc.obrien@idtechex.com (Dr Conor O'Brien) The new year has dawned, and with it, new year resolutions. From hitting the gym to learning Japanese, January is a month where people challenge themselves. But what if the most worthwhile challenge is to spend a little longer asleep? A celebration that starts with staying up past midnight is hardly the most conducive to getting enough shut-eye - but that is exactly the resolution worth making.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/idtechex-investigates-the-latest-sleep-technology/25759?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/idtechex-investigates-the-latest-sleep-technology/25759?rsst2id=150Thu, 27 Jan 2022 ZZZi.toomey@IDTechEx.com (India Toomey) The development of new technology often creates new opportunities to provide value to customers in new products. Electronic textiles have hundreds of potential use cases, many of which are being explored by different companies around the world. So where is the "killer app" for e-textiles?https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-killer-app-for-smart-textiles/24485?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-killer-app-for-smart-textiles/24485?rsst2id=150Thu, 12 Aug 2021 ZZZj.hayward@IDTechEx.com (James Hayward) Conductive ink business is inherently wonderfully diverse. This has allowed the industry to rejuvenate itself time and time again and to remain very relevant through generations of product lifecycles.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/conductive-inks-hybrid-electronics-in-mold-electronics-skin-patches/20534?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/conductive-inks-hybrid-electronics-in-mold-electronics-skin-patches/20534?rsst2id=150Fri, 24 Apr 2020 ZZZKhasha@IDTechEx.com (Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh) In 2020 the market for conductive inks will be $2.4Bn, according to extensive research by IDTechEx. Of that, 95% of the conductive ink supply by value goes into just three applications. However, for years now there has been work on a myriad of new applications for conductive ink, in this article we assess some of those opportunities.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growth-sectors-for-conductive-inks-as-they-solve-more-problems/19872?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growth-sectors-for-conductive-inks-as-they-solve-more-problems/19872?rsst2id=150Wed, 19 Feb 2020 ZZZr.das@IDTechEx.com (Raghu Das) Commercial efforts around electronic textiles have been prominent for at least 25 years, starting with early patents and then early products throughout the 1990s. IDTechEx's latest research report in the area "E-Textiles 2019-2029: Technologies, Markets and Players", looks at how e-textile products have changed over time, both in terms of the hardware and the more general business model.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/design-considerations-for-electronic-textiles/17676?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/design-considerations-for-electronic-textiles/17676?rsst2id=150Tue, 16 Jul 2019 ZZZj.hayward@IDTechEx.com (James Hayward) The new version of the IDTechEx report "E-textiles 2019-2029: Technologies, Markets and Players" includes brand new data about e-textiles revenue. The main forecast in the report focuses on specific product revenue across different sectors (including biometric monitoring, heating, lighting and other e-textiles), but for the first time, this report includes additional historic data and short term estimates for the total revenues of companies working in the space.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/forecasting-market-growth-in-electronic-textiles/17581?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/forecasting-market-growth-in-electronic-textiles/17581?rsst2id=150Wed, 03 Jul 2019 ZZZj.hayward@IDTechEx.com (James Hayward) IDTechEx have released the latest edition of the most comprehensive report on the e-textiles industry. "E-Textiles 2019-2029: Technologies, Markets and Players" compiles over 6 years of work. There are over 200 companies in the database supporting the report, and IDTechEx analysts have conducted primary research on over 100 companies in order to collate the data and contents for the report itself. https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/new-report-forecasts-e-textiles-will-reach-over-2-billion-by-2029/17348?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/new-report-forecasts-e-textiles-will-reach-over-2-billion-by-2029/17348?rsst2id=150Fri, 31 May 2019 ZZZj.hayward@IDTechEx.com (James Hayward) Green Grace's owner talks about their magnetic fabric, used to promote healing at a cellular level. They have FDA registration and tens of thousands of users in the USA.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/magnetic-cloth-to-aid-healing/14713?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/magnetic-cloth-to-aid-healing/14713?rsst2id=150Fri, 05 Oct 2018 ZZZn.fifield@idtechex.com (Natalie Fifield) Breath! and IDTechEx analysts discuss their e-textile system which comprises of a smart garment and an app to monitor breathing through sensors within the garment.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/breath-controlling-your-breathing-in-yoga-pilates-and-beyond/14745?rsst2id=150https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/breath-controlling-your-breathing-in-yoga-pilates-and-beyond/14745?rsst2id=150Fri, 17 Aug 2018 ZZZn.fifield@idtechex.com (Natalie Fifield)