Smart and Functional Textile Products

Introduction to different modern smart and functional textile products, materials used for them, their production processes and their principle of working. Overview of different smart textiles and their principle of working: passive smart materials, active smart materials and very smart materials. Different high-performance fibres and their applications in smart and functional textile products. Overview of different fabrication methods of smart and functional materials: conductive fibres, conductive fabrics, conductive inks, conductive materials as sensors etc. Energy requirement for smart textile materials and products. Applications of modern smart and functional textile products: sport, clothing for protection, medicine, different industrial and technical textiles, space applications etc.

NB! This course will take place in autumn semester 2025/2026 which starts on 1st of September and ends on 25th of January (you can find that information under Start date section). TalTech's timetables for Autumn semester 2025 will be published at the end of June via tunniplaan.taltech.ee. Switch the page to English and use "Search" and "Open detailed search" to find your course. NB! Some courses are taught by several lecturers during the same semester. Make sure that the course name and lecturer/teacher infromation of your course match with the information given in the Course Catalogue.

After completing this course the student:

• knows different smart and functional textile products, materials used for them, their production processes and their principle of working;
• knows how to assemble different electronic schemes and knows how to integrate them to different textile products and clothes;
• has an overview of different smart and intelligent textile products and their specific applications.

Final assessment can consist of one test/assignment or several smaller assignments completed during the whole course. After declaring a course the student can re-sit the exam/assessment once. Assessment can be graded or non-graded. For specific information about the assessment process please get in touch with the contact person of this course. For specific information about grade transfer please contact your home university

preferably background in textile technology or garment design or electronics

• Hartman, K. Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, Prototype, and Wear You Own Interactive Garments.
• Maker Media Inc, 2014.
• Buechley, L., Qui, K., de Boer, S. Sew Electric. 2013
• Watkins, S.M., Dunne, L.E. Functional clothing design: from sportswear to spacesuits. New York: Fairchild Books, 2015.
• Dias, T. Electronic textiles: smart fabrics and wearable technology. Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, 2015.
• Horrocks, A.R., Anand, S. C. Handbook of Technical Textiles. Woodhead Publishing, 2000.
• Scott, R. A. Textiles for Protection. Woodhead Publishing, 2005.
• Rouette, H.-K. Encyclopedia of Textile Finishing. Woodhead Publishing, 2001.
• Viikna, A. Kõrgsuutlikud kiud ja materjalid. TTÜ Kirjastus, 2007.

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