{"id":2826,"date":"2026-08-01T17:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politeks.lv\/?page_id=2826"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:32:14","slug":"smart-textile-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/politeks.lv\/en\/smart-textile-research\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u0113tniec\u012bba un inov\u0101cijas"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<style>\r\n.politeks-research,\r\n.politeks-research * {\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.politeks-research {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  max-width: 1100px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  padding: 40px 20px 60px;\r\n  color: #283442;\r\n  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 17px;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.politeks-research h1,\r\n.politeks-research h2,\r\n.politeks-research h3 {\r\n  color: #081b33;\r\n  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.politeks-research h1 {\r\n  max-width: 900px;\r\n  margin: 0 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technologies\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/header>\r\n\r\n  <hr class=\"politeks-research__divider\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"politeks-research__intro\">\r\n    <h2>Smart Textile Research<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      <strong>POLITEKS<\/strong> has participated in smart textile research\r\n      focused on conductive knitted structures and wearable textile\r\n      technologies in cooperation with Riga Technical University.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      The research explored how conductive yarns and knitted sensor structures\r\n      could be integrated into textile materials for motion monitoring, gait\r\n      analysis and plantar pressure measurement.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      The publications demonstrate cooperation between textile manufacturing\r\n      expertise and scientific research in the field of wearable textile\r\n      technologies.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"politeks-research__publications\">\r\n    <h2>Scientific Publications<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"politeks-research__publication\">\r\n      <h3>\r\n        1. Knitted Resistive Fabric: Properties and Applications (2014)\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"politeks-research__publication-meta\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          <strong>Authors:<\/strong><br>\r\n          Alexander Oks<br>\r\n          Alexei Katashev<br>\r\n          Jurij Litvak (Politeks Ltd.)\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          <strong>Published:<\/strong><br>\r\n          Material Science. Textile and Clothing Technology, Vol. 9 (2014),\r\n          pp. 28\u201333.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        This publication presents research on knitted resistive fabrics using\r\n        conductive yarns. The study examines textile structures that can\r\n        function as resistive sensors and their potential use in smart textile\r\n        applications.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/archive-journals.rtu.lv\/mstct\/article\/view\/mstct.2014.005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View the scientific publication Knitted Resistive Fabric: Properties and Applications\">\r\n          View scientific publication <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"politeks-research__publication\">\r\n      <h3>\r\n        2. Development of Smart Sock System for Gate Analysis and Foot\r\n        Pressure Control (2016)\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"politeks-research__publication-meta\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          <strong>Authors:<\/strong><br>\r\n          Alexander Oks<br>\r\n          Alexei Katashev<br>\r\n          M. Zadinans<br>\r\n          M. Rancans<br>\r\n          J. Litvak (Politeks Ltd.)\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          <strong>Published:<\/strong><br>\r\n          IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 57 (2016), pp. 472\u2013475.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        This research describes a smart sock system with integrated knitted\r\n        pressure sensors designed for gait analysis and plantar pressure\r\n        measurement.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        The study examined potential applications of smart textile\r\n        technologies in sports, biomechanics and medical monitoring.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-32703-7_92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View the scientific publication Development of Smart Sock System for Gate Analysis and Foot Pressure Control\">\r\n          View scientific publication <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section aria-labelledby=\"politeks-research-areas-title\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"politeks-research-areas-title\">\r\n      Research Areas Represented in the Publications\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <ul class=\"politeks-research__areas\">\r\n      <li>Research into conductive knitted textile structures<\/li>\r\n      <li>Integration of conductive yarns into knitted materials<\/li>\r\n      <li>Development of textile-based sensor concepts<\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Cooperation between industrial textile production and scientific\r\n        research\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Exploration of smart textile applications for wearable technologies\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section aria-labelledby=\"politeks-manufacturing-title\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"politeks-manufacturing-title\">\r\n      From Hosiery Manufacturing to Smart Textile Research\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      With extensive experience in knitted textile production,\r\n      <strong>POLITEKS<\/strong> combines traditional hosiery manufacturing\r\n      knowledge with OEM development and production capabilities for\r\n      international partners.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"politeks-research__background\">\r\n    <h3>Research Background<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      These peer-reviewed publications document POLITEKS&#8217; participation in\r\n      research on conductive knitted textile structures and smart sock\r\n      concepts.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n\r\n  <footer class=\"politeks-research__footer\">\r\n    <h2>POLITEKS<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Textile expertise. 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