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Alberto Libanori^1,2, Guorui Chen^1,2, Xun Zhao¹

¹Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Nature Electronics

|June 29, 2026

Summary

Smart textiles integrate sensing and therapy for personalized healthcare. This review covers platform technologies, fabrication, clinical uses, and commercialization challenges for these advanced functional textiles.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Textile Technology

Background:

Personalized healthcare demands innovative solutions for continuous monitoring and treatment.
Smart textiles offer a promising platform by integrating sensing and therapeutic functions into everyday fabrics.
Miniaturized technologies enable the creation of compact, autonomous, and interconnected functional textiles.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the development of smart textiles for personalized healthcare applications.
To examine diverse platform technologies and fabrication strategies for smart textiles.
To explore clinical scenarios, commercialization, and data management for smart textile integration.

Main Methods:

Literature review of smart textile development for healthcare.
Analysis of various platform technologies and fabrication techniques.
Examination of clinical applications, commercial viability, and regulatory aspects.

Main Results:

Smart textiles leverage miniaturized technologies for integrated sensing and therapeutic capabilities.
Diverse fabrication strategies exist, enabling functional textiles for various clinical scenarios.
Commercialization requires addressing regulatory hurdles and data management challenges.

Conclusions:

Smart textiles represent a significant advancement in personalized healthcare delivery.
Further development and strategic planning are crucial for successful commercial translation.
Addressing data management and regulatory frameworks will facilitate widespread adoption.