The US Department of Commerce announced that it will hold the first smart fabric summit in Washington in April 4, 2016 in collaboration with the International Industrial Textiles Association (IFAI).

The summit aims to provide public and private sector leaders with intelligence in technology, clothing and textiles.

The latest developments are discussed to identify relevant cooperation and challenges facing the industry.

The summit is aimed at putting forward recent technological advances in clothing, including new capabilities and new fabric applications for textile development, including athletes, patients, soldiers, emergency department personnel and clothing and textiles used by everyday consumers.

These new high-tech products focus on the interaction between users and the environment, by embedding conductive yarn sensors and other devices to track wearers and monitoring environment.

This new technology is widely used and can be applied to national defense, citizen health and public safety as well as most intelligent fabric products.

In the coming year, intelligence

We will continue to extend technological progress to the undeveloped market.

According to research firm Tractica LLC, by the end of 2016, the world's smart clothing market will grow from $17 million 200 thousand in 2013 to $600 million.

As an innovation leading institution in the United States, the Ministry of commerce plays a unique role in promoting cooperation between leaders of the public and private sectors.

The summit is an opportunity to discuss factors affecting the development of smart fabric industry, including R & D funds, intellectual property rights, standards, classification and health regulations.

This means that the progress of the new industry will also provide new employment opportunities for the US manufacturing industry.

The International Industrial Textiles Association (IFAI) is the representative of advanced technology.

The most important trade organization.

IFAI, founded in 1912, represents more than 1500 member companies, including manufacturers and suppliers of smart fabrics like sunshade fabrics and other specialty textiles.