In this report, Merchant classified and explained three types of Smart Textiles: passive smart, active smart, and very smart textiles and also gave examples of each of them. Her three examples of smart textiles are as follows:
#1 Google Jacquard Trucker Jacket by Levi’s
#2 Powered Scarf Knitter / Cyclo – Knitter by George Barrat – Jones
#3 Active user-controlled color-changing fabric tote bag, by ChroMorphous technology
Here is the link to download her Full Report on Smart Textiles: