CONTEMPORARY INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR INTEGRATED SMART CLOTHING DESIGN
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/uad.2026.1.20Keywords:
smart technologies, smart clothing, innovative textiles, clothing design, menswear and womenswear, fashionAbstract
The article is devoted to the study of contemporary solutions in integrated smart clothing design, taking into account the aesthetic, ergonomic, structural, and safety characteristics of the product. The paper formulates criteria for evaluating the interrelation between the aesthetic and ergonomic characteristics of smart clothing, including the provision of comfort and freedom of movement while maintaining harmonious form, proportionality, and anatomical conformity of the silhouette, balanced integration of technological and decorative elements, integrity of the artistic image of the product, as well as intuitiveness and clarity in the use of its functional components. The assessment of compliance with structural and safety characteristics encompasses the reliability and durability of structural solutions, optimal placement of technological elements considering the anatomical characteristics of the user, protection of electronic components, resistance to operational and climatic influences, compliance with contemporary safety standards for materials and technologies, as well as data protection and wireless communication security. The consistency of structural characteristics with aesthetic aspects is analyzed through ensuring the integrity of the artistic image of the product, maintaining a balance between the visual presence of technological elements and aesthetic appeal, and achieving harmony of proportions and details at the scale of the product. The theoretical provisions are supported by an analysis of contemporary examples in which technological components are integrated directly into textiles and seams using flexible sensors, conductive threads, and miniature modules, as well as by the application of innovative materials with variable properties, including shape, color, or thermoresponsive membranes. The obtained results may be applied in scientific research, educational processes, and practical smart clothing design activities aimed at enhancing consumer value, ergonomic quality, functional efficiency, and market competitiveness.
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