2022/07/28
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Wearables
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Medical/Health
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Input/Output (IO) Connectors
Development of New Smart Textile Products
A new smart textile manufacturer who was developing a new clothing product line that can sense biometric information of the wearer was facing several challenges during their development. Overall, they were finding a lack of easy to use interconnect solutions designed specifically for textiles.
Summary of Challenges
- Smart textiles need to be waterproof and highly durable for machine washing
- Fast and easy assembly of the textile to the connector is critical
- User-friendly connector interface for the end user to easily connect and disconnect