E-textile markets mature

An updated report from IDTechEx, “E-Textiles 2018-2028: Technologies, Markets and Players,” provides an overview of the electronic textiles ecosystem and its developing maturity. With research over the last five years, IDTechEx analysts have compiled details about the entire value chain, revenue data by product type, comments on future market development and forecasts from 2018–2028. The market has seen challenges around reliability, cross-compatibility and standards, equipment suitability, materials availability and overhead costs. Thanks to significant investment and partnerships, some of these barriers are being lowered, with more players able to make more advanced e-textile products at less prohibitive prices.