Since the nineteenth century, revolutionary changes have been occurring at an unprecedented rate in many fields of science and technology, which have profound impacts on every human being. Inventions of electronic chips, computers, the Internet, the discovery and complete mapping of the human genome have transformed he entire world. The last century also brought tremendous advances in the textile and clothing industry.
Smart textiles represent the next generation of fibers, fabrics and articles produced from them. Many intelligent textiles already feature in advanced types of clothing principally for protection and safety and for added fashion or convenience. In this paper the latest developments and innovations of Smart clothing has been addressed.
In the world of professional sport, the innovation tempo is high, says OSCAR FRIERE the world cycling champion. The particular application came into limelight especially after 1996 Olympics where almost all swimming champions used of SPEEDO fabrics as their swimwear and the sports community was enthralled by usefulness of performance supporting textiles. The shark-suits, the burrows-flame, the jogging suit which turns to climatic conditions after exercise and further advised the jogger for the balanced action. The athletes call it as energy conserver.
