The Status Quo and Prospect of Sustainable Development of Smart Clothing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Framework
3. Sustainable Fashion
3.1. Concept of Sustainable Development and Fashion
3.2. Necessity of Sustainable Fashion
3.3. Factors Affecting Fashion Sustainability
3.3.1. Design
3.3.2. Social Environment
3.3.3. Commercial Value
4. Overview of Smart Clothing
4.1. Definition of Smart Clothing
4.2. General Classification of Smart Clothing
4.3. Design Principles of Smart Clothing
4.3.1. Intelligent Modules
- Sensor module
- 2.
- Communication module
- 3.
- Decision-making and feedback module
- 4.
- Human–machine interaction module
- 5.
- System integration module
4.3.2. Carrier of Intelligent Modules
- Material design
- 2.
- Appearance and comfort design
5. Current Challenges
5.1. Environmental Friendliness
5.1.1. Raw Material Processing
5.1.2. Manufacturing
5.1.3. Disposing and Recycling
5.2. Life Cycle
5.2.1. Durability
5.2.2. Convenience
5.2.3. Fashion Sense
5.2.4. Maintenance Difficulty
5.3. Market Circulation Efficiency
5.3.1. Warehouse Logistics Management
5.3.2. Marketing Mode
5.3.3. Recycling Mechanism
6. Suggestions for Future Development
6.1. Design
6.1.1. Generating Daily and Simplified Design
6.1.2. Enriching Aesthetics
6.1.3. Broadening Design Ideas
- Modular design
- 2.
- Design for disassembly
6.1.4. Developing Eco-Friendly Design Techniques
- “Zero waste”
- 2.
- Renewable design
6.2. Raw Materials
6.2.1. Textile Materials
6.2.2. Electronic Components
6.3. Supply Chain
6.3.1. Manufacturing
6.3.2. Warehouse Management
6.3.3. Logistics
6.3.4. Marketing
6.3.5. After-Sale Service and Recycling
6.3.6. Life Cycle Assessment
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Types | Main Functions | Target Groups | Representative Examples |
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For sports and fitness | Record wearers’ fitness metrics to improve exercising effect | Sports enthusiasts | Athos bodysuit, Hexoskin vest, etc. |
For health care | Monitor users’ health data for preventing and curing diseases | The elderly, children, patients, etc. | Remote monitoring equipment, intelligent bone rehabilitation equipment, LEGSys gait analysis system, etc. |
For safety protection | Provide safety protection for users to reduce danger | The old, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the practitioners of high-risk occupations | Sensatex baby pajamas, Prop fall-proof coat, ClimaCool racing suit, etc. |
For entertainment | Make clothing more interesting and enrich leisure life | The young | Levi’s music coat, smart navigation jacket, Teslasuit, etc. |
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Li, Q.; Xue, Z.; Wu, Y.; Zeng, X. The Status Quo and Prospect of Sustainable Development of Smart Clothing. Sustainability 2022, 14, 990. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020990
Li Q, Xue Z, Wu Y, Zeng X. The Status Quo and Prospect of Sustainable Development of Smart Clothing. Sustainability. 2022; 14(2):990. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020990
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Qing, Zhebin Xue, Yuhan Wu, and Xianyi Zeng. 2022. "The Status Quo and Prospect of Sustainable Development of Smart Clothing" Sustainability 14, no. 2: 990. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020990