E-Textiles Global Market Report 2026

E-textiles, or electronic textiles, are sophisticated fabrics embedded with digital components such as sensors, actuators, and conductive fibers, allowing electronic functions within clothing or other fabric-based items. Their main goal is to merge the flexibility and comfort of textiles with electronic capabilities, supporting uses like health monitoring, wearable technology, and interactive apparel.

The primary type of e-textiles includes classical electronic devices and modern electronic devices. Classical electronic devices in e-textiles consist of traditional electronic components like wires, batteries, and sensors physically attached to fabrics. The range of technologies encompasses thermostatic e-textiles, energy harvesting e-textiles, sensing e-textiles, and luminescent e-textiles, which enable diverse applications classified as passive and active. The end-user markets for e-textiles cover military and defense, architecture, sports and fitness, transportation, and more.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the e-textiles market by increasing costs of imported conductive fibers, sensors, microcontrollers, and flexible electronic components used in smart fabric integration. Manufacturing hubs in Asia-Pacific and Europe are most affected due to reliance on cross-border sourcing of electronic materials, while North America faces higher prototyping and production costs. These tariffs are slowing commercialization timelines and increasing product prices. However, they are also encouraging domestic sourcing of textile-electronic components and fostering localized innovation ecosystems for advanced smart textile development.

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The e-textiles market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.7 billion in 2025 to $4.1 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in wearable electronics, growing interest in smart clothing applications, early adoption in defense and healthcare sectors, improvements in conductive fiber materials, rising collaboration between textile and electronics manufacturers.

The e-textiles market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.13 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of digital healthcare solutions, increasing demand for connected wearable products, rising investments in smart fabric innovation, growing use of e-textiles in sports and fitness, advancements in flexible electronics manufacturing. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of sensor-embedded fabrics, rising integration of wearable health monitoring textiles, growing use of conductive and smart yarns, expansion of flexible and washable electronics integration, enhanced focus on comfort and durability in smart textiles.

The expanding automotive industry is anticipated to support the growth of the e-textiles market in the coming years. The automotive industry includes the development, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of motor vehicles along with associated components. Growth in this industry is driven by rising consumer demand for personal mobility, as urbanization and evolving lifestyles increase the need for flexible and efficient transportation solutions. E-textiles contribute to the automotive sector by incorporating smart fabrics into vehicle interiors, enhancing comfort, safety, and overall functionality. These materials enable features such as thermal management, biometric sensing, and interactive interfaces, thereby improving the driving experience. For example, in March 2025, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), a Belgium-based automobile association, global car sales totaled 74.6 million units in 2024, representing a 2.5% increase compared to 2023. As a result, the growth of the automotive industry is contributing to the expansion of the e-textiles market.

Leading companies in the e-textiles market are concentrating on developing innovative solutions such as wearable technology to boost user comfort and experience. Wearable solutions are smart garments or accessories embedded with electronic technology designed to monitor, track, or enhance the user's health, activity, or comfort. For instance, in January 2023, Sensoria Health, a US-based wearable tech company, launched a wearable tele-rehabilitation platform. This advanced healthcare system combines wearable technology with remote monitoring to support physical therapy and rehabilitation outside clinical environments. Data is transmitted via mobile applications and cloud platforms, enabling clinicians to track progress, modify treatments, and provide feedback remotely. This approach improves patient outcomes, increases convenience, and reduces healthcare costs by offering continuous, data-driven care.

In October 2023, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd., a Japanese electronics and connector manufacturing company, collaborated with Xenoma Inc. to integrate solutions for their customers. This partnership aims to transform the smart textile industry by providing high-reliability, washable connectors that support practical and safe wearable technology applications. Xenoma Inc., based in Japan, specializes in smart apparel within the e-textiles sector.

Major companies operating in the e-textiles market are Jabil Inc., BAE Systems plc, Adidas Group, Covestro AG, Adetexs Ltd., Bally Ribbon Mills, Schoeller Textil AG, Myant Inc., ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, Beyond Surface Technologies AG, Sensoria Inc., Xenoma Inc., B10NIX Srl, Carre Technologies Inc., Chronolife SAS, Clim8 S.A.S., LOOMIA Technologies Inc., Sensing Tex S.L., Sinopulsar Technology Inc., Teslasuit.

North America was the largest region in the e-textiles market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the e-textiles market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the e-textiles market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The e-textiles market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as research and development, customization, software integration, consulting, installation, testing, and after-sales support for smart textile solutions. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The e-textiles market also includes sales of smart garments, sensor-integrated fabrics, conductive yarns, heated clothing, biometric monitoring wearables, and interactive textiles. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

E-Textiles Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses e-textiles market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Classical Electronic Devices; Modern Electronic Devices
• 2) By Technology: Thermostatic E-Textiles; Energy Harvesting E-Textiles; Sensing E-Textiles; Luminescent E-Textiles
• 3) By Application: Passive; Active
• 4) By End-User: Military And Defense; Architecture; Sports And Fitness; Transportation; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Classical Electronic Devices: Sensors; Actuators; Conductive Yarns; Microcontrollers; Power Sources
• 2) By Modern Electronic Devices: Flexible Displays; Wearable Health Monitors; Smart Fabrics With Embedded Electronics; Energy Harvesting Devices; Wireless Communication Modules
• Companies Mentioned: Jabil Inc.; BAE Systems plc; Adidas Group; Covestro AG; Adetexs Ltd.; Bally Ribbon Mills; Schoeller Textil AG; Myant Inc.; ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH; Beyond Surface Technologies AG; Sensoria Inc.; Xenoma Inc.; B10NIX Srl; Carre Technologies Inc.; Chronolife SAS; Clim8 S.A.S.; LOOMIA Technologies Inc.; Sensing Tex S.L.; Sinopulsar Technology Inc.; Teslasuit.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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