Smart Textile Research and Innovation at POLITEKS
Research cooperation in conductive knitted structures, textile sensors and smart textile technologies
Smart Textile Research
POLITEKS has participated in smart textile research focused on conductive knitted structures and wearable textile technologies in cooperation with Riga Technical University.
The research explored how conductive yarns and knitted sensor structures could be integrated into textile materials for motion monitoring, gait analysis and plantar pressure measurement.
The publications demonstrate cooperation between textile manufacturing expertise and scientific research in the field of wearable textile technologies.
Scientific Publications
1. Knitted Resistive Fabric: Properties and Applications (2014)
This publication presents research on knitted resistive fabrics using conductive yarns. The study examines textile structures that can function as resistive sensors and their potential use in smart textile applications.
2. Development of Smart Sock System for Gate Analysis and Foot Pressure Control (2016)
This research describes a smart sock system with integrated knitted pressure sensors designed for gait analysis and plantar pressure measurement.
The study examined potential applications of smart textile technologies in sports, biomechanics and medical monitoring.
Research Areas Represented in the Publications
- Research into conductive knitted textile structures
- Integration of conductive yarns into knitted materials
- Development of textile-based sensor concepts
- Cooperation between industrial textile production and scientific research
- Exploration of smart textile applications for wearable technologies
From Hosiery Manufacturing to Smart Textile Research
With extensive experience in knitted textile production, POLITEKS combines traditional hosiery manufacturing knowledge with OEM development and production capabilities for international partners.