Smart garment technology on display in Hanoi

Wearable technology such as smart t-shirts that have the capability to measure body parameters has become increasingly popular throughout Europe over recent years, say representatives of Flanders Investment and Trade, one of the organizers.

Smart t-shirts, they say, allow for maximum user comfort and natural movement while at the same time measuring a person’s heart rate with pinpoint accuracy in an unobtrusive way.

In addition, wearable technology has the ability to tackle a vast range of applications from fitness tracking and healthcare monitoring to safety applications, such as firefighters working in dangerous situations.

Smart electronic functionality is new technology to Vietnam said Truong Van Can, vice president of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), another organizer of the event.

Belgium businesses are widely recognized around the globe as pioneers in electronic and digital technologies for checking, supervising and controlling the textiles production process, said Mr Can.

The top five patented textile machinery applications for weaving utilized in the production of interior fabrics (wool carpets, upholstered furniture, tablecloths, linen, and velvet) are on show at the fair.

He said almost all of the technologies on display are fully compatible, allowing for rapid integration, with most standard material production processes and conventional textile manufacturing currently utilized in Vietnam.