Technical Session - 1

Title:            The effects of smart textile on the future fashion design technology
Authors:       Pham Ho Mai Anh
Abstract:     Smart textile can be described as textiles that are able to sense, to react and adapt to their environment. It is also considered as a new garment product which has the features of interactive reactions by applying both fashion and technology. Due to the evolution of technology, smart textile and intelligent garments have been introduced to the consumer of the 21st century and become an important platform for high-tech innovations. Smart textile will have great impact in the future; however, it is difficult to improve product development and commercialization. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to add an incredible advantage of smart textile in the fashion field by conducting a questionnaire survey and making focus groups with the effects of smart textile. This paper investigates the strategic thinking that orient to organize, plan and perform smart textile on the future technology. As a result, this analysis can be used to find that there are two significant effects on the future fashion design technology including healthcare and sportswear. From the thorough investigation into the industry of smart textile, the research proves that intelligent garments will be the future fashion design technology that materials inherit textile performance. Besides, it is also considered the functions that are useful and match the consumers’ lifestyle and fashion trends.

Keywords:  Textile Design, Smart Textile, Fashion Design, Future Fashion, Technology
Pages:        177-182

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