Summary

Recent years have seen the rapid growth of smart textiles in the global market. Furthermore, with growing concerns about the environmental impact of the fashion industry and injustices in the global supply chain, there is huge scope for the sustainable smart textiles market. This report follows the planned process model and outlines possible scenarios for smart textiles towards sustainability. The analysis of the sustainability crisis and potential solutions will be sequentially presented in four main segments: smart textile markets, materials, manufacturing techniques and supply chain.