Smart Fabrics:
Interactive textiles or so-called smart fabric products are reaching the market for healthcare/medical, public safety, military, and sporting applications. These products will be designed to monitor the wearer's physical well being and vital signs such as heart rate, temperature, and caloric consumption, among many others. Smart fabrics are driven by technological improvements and increasing reliance on MEM’s based integrated sensors. Development of flexible displays comprised of OLED technologies will be integrated into clothing solutions, providing the ability to view information in real-time via wireless communications.