Development of New Sensors for Use in Smart Clothing

In this work, the latest achievements in the application of nanotechnology in the design of smart fabrics, i.e. the use of nanomaterials for the production of nanocomposite coatings that improve the properties of textile materials, were studied. Improvement of the properties of the textile materials is related to hydrophobic (waterproof) and flame-retardant properties, antibacterial effect, ultraviolet resistant, electrically conductive, optical and other. Here we are talking about the development of new modern textiles that have embedded various sensors or some smart devices that can collect different data (body temperature, heart rate, pressure), some of them can both store and release energy. The development of such materials is widely used in the clothing industry, military defense, health care and on-body energy harnessing.