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1. Electronic Textiles for Military
Applications
Team Members:
 1.Tharana Shree
 2.Sangeetha M
 3.Vanathi S

2. Table of contents :
 Introduction
 History
 Applications
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Example

3. Introduction:
• Electronic Textiles: electronic textiles are
fabrics that can function electrically as
electronics and behave physically as textiles
which enable computing ,digital components
and electronics to be embedded in them.
• Part of the development of wearable
technology, they are referred to as
intelligent clothing or smart clothing that
allow for the incorporation of built‐in
technological elements in everyday textiles
and clothes.

4. Early 1990s: MIT students started
use.
move around in.
between fashion and technology – most
medical uses into clothing.
History:
•
research on smart clothing for military
 Not wearable and very cumbersome to
• 1998: Beginning of the integration
notably by Levi and Phillips Electronics.
• 2001‐present: Started to integrate
 ZOLL Life Vest®.
 Life Shirt by Vivo metrics.

5. Applications of E-textiles:
The future of specialized fabrics — E‐textiles
can be used

To sense tank movements

To monitor homes for noxious chemicals

Help firefighters maneuver in smoky
buildings, and perhaps help stroke victims
recover their function.

6.  They can also be used in a smart home to
detect the movement of people and
adjust the lighting or sound systems.
For sensor network communications