Washability of e-textiles: current testing practices and the need for standardization

• Published in: Textile research journal Vol. 91; no. 19-20; pp. 2401 - 2417
• Main Authors: Rotzler, Sigrid, Krshiwoblozki, Malte von, Schneider-Ramelow, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2021; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Evaluation; fabrics; markets; Standardization; testing; Textiles; washing; standardization; smart textiles; wash testing; e-textiles; washability; reliability

Washability is seen as one of the main obstacles that stands in the way of a wider market success of e-textile products. So far, there are no standardized methods for wash testing of e-textiles and no protocols to comparably assess the washability of tested products. Thus, different e-textiles that...