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The technical textiles industry in the USA and the EU is growing. As we advance into the knowledge age, objects and material technology will disappear into our material environment, turning unintelligent objects into active and intelligent participants in our lives. As much of our environment is made up from textile materials, they will be the targets of smart engineering. The future of smart textiles will rely on the convergence of electrochemistry and textiles in order to process electronic polymers into fibres and fabrics. The integration of smart functionality into clothing and other textile products will radically change the culture surrounding these products, fundamentally altering people’s relationships with them and the way they use them. Smart functionality will also have an impact on the way products are designed and the materials developed.
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Since 1974, world trade in textiles and garments has been governed by the Multi-Fibre Arrangement. This provided the basis on which industrialised countries have been able to restrict imports from developing countries. It will expire at the end of 2004.
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Baurley, S. Interactive and experiential design in smart textile products and applications. Pers Ubiquit Comput 8, 274–281 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-004-0288-5
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