Fashion & Healthcare
Milan, June 2018
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Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Fashionbi have identified and analyzed five main trends in
2018 that will be growing in the next years and will impact the global Fashion & Luxury markets.
These five main trends are:
Fashion Tech
Fashion & Healthcare;
Digital Retail Marketing;
Brands’ Collaborations for Market Expansion;
Socially Responsible Business.
In 2018 Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Fashionbi will prepare 3 reports. Each report will
contain an analysis of the chosen trend and will be supported by the case-studies of the existing players
in the industry as well as startups.
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The 3 Reports (English and Italian) in pipeline are:
1st Report 2018: Fashion Tech: innovations in product design, production and
deliveries
2nd Report 2018: Fashion & Healthcare: the cross - link between fashion market
and the healthcare industry – End June 2018
3rd Report 2018: Digital Retail Marketing: modern techniques to reach potential
customers and increase business efficiency – End October 2018
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1 Major Trends in Fashion Industry
2 Fashion & Healthcare
3 Wellbeing
4 Adaptive Fashion
5 Textile Innovations
6 Beauty Innovations
7 Smart Fashion
8 Multi-location Sensors
INDEX
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Major Trends in Fashion Industry
FASHION TECH FASHION &
HEALTHCARE
DIGITAL RETAILING
MARKETING
BRANDS’
COLLABORATIONS
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
BUSINESS
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It has become clear that traditional shopping and service are not enough, so the brands are going the extra
mile and are attempting to provide a unique experience by introducing technology into the shopping. Some
brands were able to amaze and captivate customers with an even stronger “Wow effect” by introducing
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and even Artificial Intelligence into the shopping experience.
>75% of fashion retailers plan to invest in AI in 2018/2019.
Major Trends in Fashion IndustryI Fashion Tech
13% consumers sign up to
brand communications
through VR content
by 2020, 85% of customer
interaction in retail will be
managed by AI
Number of connected
wearable devices is expected
to reach 830 Mln in 2020
European fashion tech start-
ups raised €440 Mln in the
first 5 months of 2016
Source: tech.eu, www.businessoffashion.com
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryI Fashion Tech
The UK and Germany, and more
specifically London and Berlin, have
emerged as Europe’s leading fashion
tech hubs that account for the vast
majority of investments.
90% of the €440 million raised so far in
2016 is attributed to two massive rounds
from British/Portuguese startup
Farfetch and Global Fashion Group,
Rocket Internet’s fashion retailer. Even
excluding GFG and Farfetch’s deals,
funding activity in the sector has
increased year-on-year.
Distribution of investment in fashion startups, Europe & Israel
Source: tech.eu
For 2016 the data is indicated till May only
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryI Fashion Tech
Since the emergence of interactive
textile and e-textile, the market using
these products in the fabrics has grown a
lot. These textiles embed conducting
threads into the fabric to give the
garments a functional ability.
During the past few years the revenues
from the interactive and e-textile has
surged with double digit growth.
Through the period of 2012-2018, the
revenue had an average annual growth
of 16.44% per year.
Source: Statista.com
Global smart, intelligent, digital & interactive fabrics/textile
market revenue, Bln US dollars
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryI Fashion Tech
Greater acceptance and demand for technology innovation have led to synergies with the field of fashion,
the following being some of the major trends:
CLOUD
COMPUTING
The virtualization and
central management of
data resources as software-
defined pools.
With the expansive use of
big data in fashion, Cloud
computing helps in reducing
costs, better collaboration
across the supply chain and
easy interaction with
consumers.
CONNECTED
PRODUCTS
Connected products are
achieved by giving a
physical item a unique
digital identity in the
cloud, allowing them to tap
into real-time software
capabilities, applications
and analytics by making
the products part of the
ecosystem of the web.
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
AI technologies are
capable of performing
tasks that normally require
human intelligence. With
increasing amount of data
about sales and consumer
preferences, AI provides
leverage to improve the
retail experience for the
digitally-savvy affluent
consumer.
MIXED
REALITY
A hybrid of both Augmented
Reality and Virtual Reality,
Mixed Reality (MR) is far
more advanced, providing
the capability to overlay
augmented holographic
digital content into the
real-time space, creating
scenarios that are
unbelievably realistic.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryI Fashion Tech
For a fashion brand, it is hard to lead a technological innovation on its own. As the result, the top
companies collaborate with the tech giants like Microsoft, Google, IBM, Cisco. It is important to
mention that both the parties of such collaborations are proudly mentioned, when it comes to the
innovation release.
Asos switched to the
Microsoft's cloud Azure
platform-as-a-service for
the growth of the online
business
Cisco have developed
virtual smart mirrors
‘StyleMe’ for retailer John
Lewis’ flagship store on
Oxford Street
The North Face is using
the IBM Watson-based
Fluid XPS system for the
online shopping
consultancy
Levi’s smart jacket uses
advantage technology from
Google, which involves
weaving multi-touch
sensors into clothing
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryII Fashion & Healthcare
STAYING HEALTHYIS THE NEW BLACKGrowing concerns of ill health and fitness have led to an unprecedented trend in the fashion and lifestyle
industry. Health and wellness have become the ultimate luxury.
A craze to get fit has given rise to many new fashion brands, and innovative products are being flaunted as
accessories to adopt the athleisure trend. The relationship between fashion and health is becoming more
and more vital, with both industries mutually inducing trends in one another.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryII Fashion & Healthcare
$3.7 Tn
$51.6 Bln
5.9%
26.4 Bln
Value of Global
Wellness Economy
Increase in sales from 2013-2018
of Organic Beauty products
CAGR from 2016-2020 Globally
of Health and Wellness Marketing
Forecasted Global sales revenue
of Wearable devices in 2018
Source: womensmarketing.com ,businesswire.com, statista.com
People are gravitating towards a
healthier lifestyle. A well-balanced
lifestyle is the biggest trend that
consumers are buying into. It is a macro
trend which can be seen in almost every
industry today.
Health awareness has affected fashion
choices of many consumers, who are
now buying products which have health
benefits embedded in them. This
awareness has penetrated the fashion
industry in diverse ways.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryII Fashion & Healthcare
Wearable tech has seen
tremendous growth and will
continue to remain popular.
Devices are now becoming
sleeker, keeping up with fashion
trends.
Number of Smart clothing
shipments in 2017 were 3.3
million and will have a CAGR of
76.1% in 2021.*
Smartwatch market will climb
from 71.4 million in 2017 to 161
million in 2021; and the wristband
segment will increase from 47.6
million to 52.2 million in the same
period. Source: International Data Corporation
Beauty regimes are on the verge
of an overhaul, as cosmetics will
now be accompanied by beauty
supplements for enhanced long-
term effects.
The market is expected to
expand at a compound annual
growth rate of 8.6% over the
period from 2016 to 2024.
Presently, Asia-Pacific
dominates the segment and will
continue to do so in the next few
years, with Japan being the
biggest market.
Source: insidertradings.org
Number of wearable
devices shipped
Global beauty
supplements
market size
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryII Fashion & Healthcare
Mental Health problem for
fashion industry professionals
Health problems for customers
due to tight jeans, high heels,
restrictive clothing, etc.
Health and safety hazards for
workers in fashion industry
Models’ health in jeopardy due
to unrealistic beauty standards
fashion and health problems
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryII Fashion & Healthcare
spending power of disabled in UKpeople with disabilities globally
fashion for the disabled and ill
1.3 Bln £249 Bln
As fashion becomes more inclusive, designers and brands are now thinking of ways to bring fashionable
products to the disabled. This is a highly niche market, and remains largely untapped. Fashion can be made
accessible to the disabled by designing special clothing to suit their physical disabilities, or simply making the
stores more disability friendly. Brands are also designing clothes for people with specific illnesses, for
example, Type 1 diabetes.Source: returnondisability.com, www.gov.uk
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIII Digital Marketing
In the age of technology advancements, the global retail industry is going through the major changes.
Retailers are investing in IoT technologies — from beacons that beam shoppers customized coupons
to radio frequency identification tags that track inventory. 72% of retailers plan to reinvent their
supply chain with real-time visibility enabled by automation, sensors and analytics.
Source: ZIH Corp. study
Cameras and
video analytics
for operational
purposes
Loss prevention and
inventory visibility
elements enabled by
operational technology
Cognitive computing
to drive optimizations
and insights
Visual analytics for
making sense out of IoT
data. Predictive analytics
Software
analytics for loss
prevention, price
optimization
Big data solutions for
storing and analyzing IoT
generated data
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIII Digital Marketing
Today, marketers seek more efficient ways to collect and
use data in order to improve the customer experience and
build further marketing strategies. Moreover, the possibility
to operate with the real-time data can provide a
competitive advantage to the business.
Only the data driven approach can bring fruitful
results; the data should fuel every aspect of the
marketing initiatives.
It is important to remember that data driven retail marketing
is not about collecting every piece of information, but about
collecting and analyzing right data at the right time and
in the right place.
89% of customers switch
brands after a poor
customer experience
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIII Digital Marketing
Source: Data Mentors, Forbes Insights
The Biggest Drivers Behind Increasing Data-Driven Marketing
A need to be more customer centric
Maximize efficiency of marketing investments
Gain more knowledge of customers & prospects
The growing availability of audience data
A need to align with digital customer preferences
53%
49%
33%
24%
20%
Data-driven marketing approach can
secure the analysis and on-time
assistance to the new generation of
shoppers who want to be understood
across multiple channels.
At the same time, majority of the
companies do not have a central
repository of clean data. Much of this
data is often residing in departmental
silos.
50% of Leaders collect campaign metrics, compared to 16% of Laggards
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIII Digital Marketing
Where Are These Data Efforts Being Focused?
Targeting of
offers,
messages,
and content
Data-driven
strategy or
product
development
Customer
experience
optimization
Audience
analytics /
measurement
Predictive
analytics
69% 52% 49% 44% 44%
The data can help marketers target the concrete product offer for the concrete customer. This
can lead to the optimization of the customer experience and help to build further business strategy.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIV Brands’ Collaborations
The brands are constantly under the pressure of selling more goods to more customers, and it is quite
hard to do it if the company already has a wide assortment and is present in all key geographical
markets.
There seems to be a common solution: collaborations that are launched between different players
in the industry. Recently, we have witnessed numerous 'creative collaborations' of the companies from
different or even the same market segments, or with third-party companies, artists and celebrities.Brand & Brand
The brands partner for
the release of the new
products during the
fashion weeks
Brand & Retailer
Online and offline
retailers sell exclusive
collections, which were
created in limited
editions
Brand & Artist
Premium brands
attract artists from all
over the world to
design exclusive
prints
Brand & Celebrity
Celebrities become
designers and offer
new products to catch
the attention of the
market
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIV Brands’ Collaborations
Bra
nd
& B
ran
d
As the SS18 collection was
unveiled at the PFW,
Sandra Choi, Creative
Director of Jimmy Choo
has stated that the
collaboration ‘allows to
explore a new avenue and
take part in a different
conversation’.
In November 2017 a new
suitcase by Rimowa was
released, in collaboration
with Fendi. The suitcase is
available in limited number
at selected locations
worldwide. In 2016,
Rimowa collaborated with
Moncler.
Manolo Blahnik and Bulgari
co-designed an exclusive
pair of shoes with ultra-
precious ankle straps
counting more than 1,141ct
of diamonds, 4,861ct of
rubellites, and 3,819ct of
amethysts.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIV Brands’ Collaborations
Bra
nd
& R
eta
ile
r
For the first time, Fendi
partnered with an online
retailer, MyTheresa.com.
The brand created a limited
edition line of millennial
pink wares, such as leather
bags and accessories,
apparel and shoes.
At the end of 2017, Giorgio
Armani launched an excusive
capsule collection of the
cocktail outfits on Net-A-
Porter.
The chic and elegant
collection includes apparel,
shoes and accessories.
Chanel x Pharrell x adidas, a
three-way collaboration was
launched to celebrate the
closing of the Colette store.
Only 500 customers, who had
registered in advance, were
able to purchase the 1000€
pair of shoes at Colette.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIV Brands’ Collaborations
Bra
nd
& A
rtis
t
In December 2017, Dior released
its second edition of the ’Dior
Lady Art’. The brand asked 10
international artists all over the
world to reinterpret the iconic
handbag. The first edition of the
project was held in 2016.
Gucci teamed up with the
British artist, Helen Downie,
known as Unskilled Worker, for a
capsule collection of ready-to-
wear, shoes, bags, and
accessories. Helen also created
the visual materials for the PR
activities.
Sometimes the same artist can be a
point of reference for several brands.
Proenza Schouler cited Carmen
Herrera’s work in the Resort 2016
collection, while AKRIS collaborated
with the artist for the SS 2017
fashion show.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryIV Brands’ Collaborations
Bra
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& C
ele
bri
ty
In December 2017, the
second collaboration between
Burberry and Kris Wu was
announced; the collection
created includes 19 pieces.
The singer also wrote a new
song about his experience
with the brand.
Rihanna and Chopard came up
with a capsule collection
inspired by Rihanna’s
hometown Barbados. The
collaboration resulted in two
collections: joaillerie collection
and haute joaillerie collection.
Gigi Hadid and Stuart
Weitzman have collaborated
again for the exclusive shoe
collection. All the money from
the sales would finance the
Pencils of Promise
organization that builds
schools and trains teachers.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryV Socially Responsible Business
Social responsibility in business or corporate social responsibility (CSR) pertains to people and
organizations behaving and conducting business ethically and with sensitivity towards social, cultural,
economic, and environmental issues. Striving for social responsibility helps individuals, organizations, and
governments have a positive impact on development, business, and society.
Corporate Social Responsibility Trends To Look For In 2018
Source: Forbes.com
The beginning of the end of workplace harassment and inequality
Expanding the diverse conversation
Focused and forward-thinking brand activism
A shift from disaster recovery to climate resilience
More CSR in the C-Suite
Higher standards for suppliers
Prioritizing privacy and data protection
The blockchain will revolutionize CSR
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryV Socially Responsible Business
Towards the global environment
Towards the society
& business partners
Towards employees
& customers
• In 2016, Timberland planted 500,000 trees around the globe, working toward a goalof 10 million trees planted by 2020. The company has planted 9.2 million treessince 2001.
•Every time The Body Shop develops a new formula for launch, the company calculates its biodegradability and water footprint.
•The fashion companies are starting the social movements to increase anawareness of certain problems, e.g. #TiedTogether by Valentino.
•LVMH has introduced tests to prevent discrimination during recruitment,continuously monitoring whether commitments to job applicants are respected.
•Timberland launched Worker Well-being, a program to improve the lives of apparelworkers outside the factory walls.
•The fashion brands are launching the special products and indirectly attract the customers to the charity actions, e.g. For every piece sold from the Bulgari’s Save the Children jewellery collection, a part of the proceeds is donated.
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryV Socially Responsible Business
Source: kpmg.com
Governments, regulators and stock exchanges continue to play a key role in driving up CR reporting
rates around the world. Countries which have experienced the greatest increases in reporting since
2015 - Mexico (+32 percentage points), New Zealand (+17 percentage points) and Taiwan (+11
percentage points).
National rates of CR reporting, 2015 and 2017. Countries with CR reporting rate higher than 90%
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Major Trends in Fashion IndustryV Socially Responsible Business
Millennials represent the consumer market of the future and drive brands to practice Socially
Responsible marketing. What do they ask for?
Source: Forbes.com
They want companies to be actively invested in the betterment of society and the solution of social
problems.
They want companies that prioritize “making an impact” on the world around them.
They want companies to be open and honest about their efforts — and to be public about their pro-
social initiatives.
Millennials want companies to involve their customers in their good work. They want an
opportunity to give back — whether it is with a gift of their time or their money.
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Fashion & Healthcare
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The Confluence of Fashion & Healthcare
In 2015, at the Dell World conference, it was predicted that fashion and healthcare would be
driving factors in the Internet of Things. As we have seen advancements in technology, we have
seen the large impact caused by invention of wearable technology. Although in the future, there will
be innovative ways of bringing the two industries together.
We can expect a reform in the model of the healthcare system, as people want to be constantly
vigilant of their health and that of their close ones. The inventions like a vest that can monitor the
chances of a heart-attack are highly plausible.
People want to invest in their health, particular in the preventative medicines and methods, so that
they save the money and effort in curing illnesses for their future selves.
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Fashion & HealthcareTo understand better how fashion and healthcare are interlinked in today’s world, the newest innovations in
these fields can be classified into the below categories.
• Wellbeing Today, wellbeing has become very important to people, and everyone is looking for an
overall healthy lifestyle. Products and methods which help individuals gain this are being invented.
People strive towards:
• Mental Wellbeing (The adverse psychological effects due to high stress levels borne by fashion industry
professionals have come to surface in the recent times. Similarly, many fashion brands are closing in on
working towards mental health of their customers)
• Physical Wellbeing (Apparel and Accessories that help with physical wellbeing of individuals and provide
functionality that improves performance has been on the rise. On the other hand, there are also innovative
ways in which the Beauty industry is cashing in on the trend of the physical wellbeing.)
• Smart Fashion Technology has made it possible to create a new form of clothing called wearables.
Wearable technology is the next big thing in this space, and there are products developed for infants and
adults.
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Fashion and Healthcare
Wellbeing Smart Fashion
Mental Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing
Apparel Beauty
• Adverse Effects of Fashion
• Adaptive Fashion
• Textile Innovations
• Beauty Supplements
• Beauty Aids for Aggressive
Environment
Infants Adults
• Hand Accessories
• Apparel
• Footwear
• Multi-location sensors
• Headgears &
Ear-worn trackers
• Eyewear
• Wrist Trackers
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Wellbeing
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Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing
Apparel/Accessories Beauty
Adverse effects of Fashion
Adaptive Fashion
Wearable drip by Alissa Rees
UNYQ Back Brace
Tommy Adoptive by Tommy Hilfiger
Christopher Kane and Z-Coil
Beauty Supplements
Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment
Customers
Designers
Models
Textile Innovations
SOAK textile clothing
Uniform that cares by Carrefour
Microban International
Antibacterial Fabric by RMIT University
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Mental WellbeingCustomers
There are many fashion brands that are working towards
eliminating the stigma around mental health.
Schizophrenic.NYC is a line of mental-illness-themed
clothing, accessories and artwork, that donates a percentage
of their sales to mental health charities.
Wear Your Label aims to foster a discussion about mental
health. All Wear Your Label items are designed by Canadian
co-founders, who both live with mental illnesses.
Fandabby, a UK based brand is also fighting the stigma
around mental health via slogan t-shirts. All the proceeds go
to charity.
Japan’s Yami-Kawaii aesthetic is also closely associated
with people battling mental illnesses. The street-style is a
combination of a sick or ill appearance with cute styling,
having many other derivations, such as guro-kawaii which has
gory details like blood and knives as a part of the look.
Schizophrenic.NYC
Wear Your Label
Fandabby
Refinery29, Yami-kawaii
subculture
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Mental WellbeingFashion Designers
Today, consumers are constantly looking
for newness. Trends are short-lived,
which adds pressure on brands to
churn out new collections every few
weeks. The pressure to incessantly create
is tremendous, and has led to an unhealthy
environment in the industry for designers. It
shakes their confidence and stress levels
are extremely high for designers. The
unrealistic workload has pushed many
designers towards substance abuse,
anxiety and depression. There have been
several instances of famous designers
having detrimental lifestyles, but the
industry has turned a blind eye towards it.
According to McQueen’s psychiatrist, he
had been suffering from anxiety and
depression for at least three years before
he died and had twice before taken an
overdose as a ‘cry for help.’ His workload
was believed to have had a direct effect
on his mental state.
John Galliano was fired from Dior for his
racist rant. He later admitted to regularly
downing bottles of vodka and taking pills
to help him switch-off.
In 2015 Raf Simons stepped down from
his position as the creative director at Dior
due to the workload and breakneck speed
of the fashion cycle burning out the
creativity.
Source: Fashionbi
International Journal of Eating Disorders confirms that
unhealthy weight-control practices are a serious problem in the
industry. Over 62% [of models polled] reported being asked
to have to lose weight or change their shape/size by their
agency or someone else in the industry. These models had
a BMI that already would put them in the unhealthy
category, and they were being told to lose more weight.
Further, 54% who were told to lose weight were also told they
would not be able to find more jobs if they did not. 21% were
told by their agency that they would stop representing them
unless they lost weight. Over 9% had been recommended
plastic surgery.
In the survey, models said that a policy that would require 30-
minute breaks and food to be provided on jobs more than six
hours long would be impactful and feasible.
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Mental WellbeingModels
Source: Eating Disorders Research
WeCareForModels.com: LVMH and Kering
launched initiative to protect models. LVMH and
Kering adopted a shared charter that banned
models that were too thin or under the age of 16
from working.
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Physical WellbeingAdverse Effects of Fashion
Skin cancer and organ damage caused by Skin Bleaching
Many men and women bleach their skin in order to have a fairer skin
complexion. Toning, skin lightening, or whitening are all forms of
bleaching. In the long run, this leads to exposure risk of skin cancer or
organ damage due to the chemicals contained in the bleaching agents.
| Physiological problems caused by fashionable products
Receding hair/scalp damage caused by Hair Products.
Amongst women, hair beauty, lengthening hair, perming and styling are
very common. But there are many side effects to these treatments and
methods. Some of the drawbacks are receding hairlines from constant
pulling of the hair during designing as well as scalp burns from chemical
applications, etc.
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Arthritis of the foot caused by High Heel Shoes
Wearing high heels puts a strain on the ankle joints, causing pain, a
painful swelling or hurting the big toe. High heel shoes are also
detrimental to good posture, especially when the wearer tilts while
walking.
| Physiological problems caused by fashionable products
Muscle pains caused by Handbags
Heavy handbags are hazardous to one’s health. Constantly carrying a
large heavy bag can lead to pain in the neck and back muscles, which
may further lead to other chronic problems.
Physical WellbeingAdverse Effects of Fashion
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Discomforts caused by Skinny Jeans
Skinny jeans restrict the flow and circulation of air in the legs. They also
cause pressure, friction and heat. This combination of effects can cause
microbial problems in the intimate zone.
Skinny jeans also push the underwear all up to the crack, making the
fabric rub against it and cause the skin to break resulting in irritation.
Super-tight jeans put pressure on the bladder and cause inflammation,
which can lead to urinary tract infection.
| Physiological problems caused by fashionable products
Physical WellbeingAdverse Effects of Fashion
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| Dye Pollution and Dye Effluent Treatment
Textile dyeing accounts for
1/5 of all industrial
wastewater pollution generated worldwide.
Synthetic dyes are extensively used in textile, printing, leather and
cosmetic industries. Decolouration and degradation of dyestuff,
before releasing them into the main water stream, are being a
major environmental concern of dye effluent treatment plants.
Triple primary cancers involving kidney, urinary bladder and
liver of dye workers have been reported. Textile dyes can cause
allergies such as contact dermatitis and respiratory diseases,
allergic reaction in eyes, skin irritation, and irritation to
mucous membrane and the upper respiratory tract.
Reactive Red- 120 (RR-120) is one of the most frequently used
reactive azo dyes in textile industries, and it is a potential threat to
the environment because of its high solubility in water and poor
biodegradability.
Physical WellbeingAdverse Effects of Fashion
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Adaptive Fashion
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Adaptive FashionWearable drip design by Alissa Rees
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alissa Rees has
developed an intravenous system that can be worn,
giving hospital patients more freedom to move
around.
Designed to be worn over the shoulders of the patient it
offers a more mobile alternative to the metal poles usually
used to support intravenous (IV) systems. The traditional
IV pole makes it hard to escape the hospital room, visit
the bathroom or even enter elevators. The product allows
patients to walk around more freely, enabling them to get
fresh air and exercise.
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Adaptive FashionUNYQ Align Back Brace
The Seattle- and Seville-based company, which specializes
in orthopaedic and prosthetic products, worked with 3D-
printing Francis Bitonti and technology company Intel to
create a more discrete brace that wearers would feel
comfortable in. Braces are a common treatment for scoliosis,
which affects an estimated 6 to 9 million people in the U.S.
Using digital design and algorithms, Bitonti's studio was able
to create a lattice that has 75% less material than its
predecessor but still provides the necessary support. The
new form gives better manoeuvrability and looks less
obtrusive, the team claims. The brace is also embedded
with tiny data-capturing computer modules developed by
Intel, which allow the user to monitor their progress via
an app.
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Adaptive FashionTommy Adoptive by Tommy Hilfiger
In April 2018, Tommy Hilfiger launched an adaptive adult clothing
line called Tommy Adaptive, which has its innovative disability-
friendly clothing that includes a variety of new and stylish
pieces. The line’s clothing features adjusted seams and openings
and magnetic closures that let wearers or their caretaker put on
garments with more ease. Pants have velcro closures and
magnetic flies and zippers, along with adjusted leg openings and
hems to accommodate leg braces and orthotics. They also have
pull-on loops inside the waistbands.
This Hilfiger collection is an expansion of the brand’s first line
oriented toward disabled people. In 2016, the brand developed a
line of clothes for children with disabilities in conjunction with
Runway of Dreams, a non-profit that seeks to make fashion more
accessible for people with disabilities.
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Adaptive FashionOrthopedic Shoes by Christopher Kane
For his Fall/Winter 2018 collection, designer Christopher
Kane presented a range of shoes in collaboration with
Z-Coil, an orthoaedic footwear company.
Designed to relieve foot, leg and back pain by
reducing the impact to the body, the shoes feature
spring heels which act like shock absorbers and
reduce the impact with the ground by up to 50%. The
collection featured pairs of trainers with the spring heel.
Z-Coil have a built-in orthotic and 200% more cushioning
than regular running or walking shoes.
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Textile Innovations
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Textile InnovationsSoak Textile Coating
Dutch researcher Paulien Routs has worked with
conceptual design studio Droog to develop a spray
that monitors wearers' hydration levels. The coating
works by reacting to acidity levels in sweat,
creating a visual representation of how
dehydrated the wearer's body is by changing
colour. The reaction covers a spectrum of colours. In
tests carried out, Routs applied SOAK to participants'
clothes before and after a workout, as well as tracking
their food and drink intake to show how consumption
affected their body's response to exercise. In October
2017, Droog partnered with Nissan to apply the
unique dehydration warning system in the Nissan
Juke.Use of SOAK in Nissan Juke
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Textile InnovationsUniform that Cares by Carrefour
Carrefour and Saatchi & Saatchi Interactive Solutions
(IS) Poland have launched the ‘Uniform that Cares’, a
specially created Carrefour uniform designed to
protect employees against airborne viruses and
bacteria.
The ‘Uniform that Cares’ is a shirt made from a
revolutionary fabric, CottonX, which fights against
viruses and bacteria. The groundbreaking technology
that was used to produce CottonX works by attaching
copper compounds to cotton fibres with the use of
ultrasonic waves, this in turn has anti-bacterial and
anti-viral properties. Copper kills viruses and bacteria
by targeting germs which settle on the surface of the
fabric.
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Textile InnovationsMicroban International
Microban International, Ltd. develops antimicrobial,
odor control, and surface modification technologies
which can be applied in textile industry.
When the antimicrobial agents are built-in to products
during the manufacturing process, microbial
reproduction is inhibited throughout the product’s
useful lifetime. Antimicrobial products utilizing
Microban technology work on a cellular level to
disrupt and prevent the replication of bacteria that
cause stains and odors. With antimicrobial
protection, products have a higher value and longer
shelf life.
The average shirt that’s washed 50 times each year uses over 120 gallons of water.
The same shirt treated with Scentry Revive technology by Microban would only need
to be washed 10 times.
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Textile InnovationsAntibacterial Fabric by RMIT University
RMIT nano-biotechnology researchers developed a
fabric with the built-in ability to fight bacteria, this
technology could be applied in the clothing
industry and protect the person from deadly
infections. RMIT researches have been working with
CSIRO scientists on the project.
The scientists believe that the next generation of
smart textiles will be free from bacteria and odour and
will have a range of potential applications, from
putting an end to smelly socks to sporting gear and
uniforms.
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Beauty Innovations
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Beauty Supplements
Presently, Asia-Pacific
dominates the segment and
will continue to do so in the
next few years. Japan is the
biggest market in Asia. This is
followed by China and South
Korea.
Europe ranks 2nd in beauty
supplement consumption.
France, Germany and United
Kingdom have the highest
consumers of these products,
having 20% of the total
consumption in the continent.
North America is the third
largest consumer of beauty
supplements, owing to their
high disposable income and
influencer drive market.
Skin care supplements account for the largest market share, with 35% of the total beauty
supplements market belonging to this category in 2017.
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment
Skin support supplements help to
build collagen for healthy glowing
skin, and also improve gut health
which consequently benefits the skin.
These supplements also have anti-
aging properties and help attain clear
skin and bright complexion. Some
have antioxidant properties that
protect against UVB skin damage.
Vitamin supplements boost hair-
moisturising and protect against
pollution. Considering the hours spent
by people staring into screens, there
are now supplements which improve
symptoms of eye strain and fatigue.
Goopglow Women’s Digestive Enzyme
by RMS BeautyHealthy Flora by
Dr. Nigma TalibSkin Food by
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Skin Food by
The Nue Co.Dr. Axe’s Multi-Collagen Beauty Dust by Amanda
Chantal Bacon
Jane Iredale’s Skin
Acumax
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment
Global
2%
0.2%0.4%
2%
3.5%
Growth in Global Carbon Emissions from Fossil Fuels in 2017
Source: Global Carbon Project
Pollution has the potential to deplete our skin’s
moisture stores and exacerbate ageing. Air
pollutants include the polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, oxides,
particulate matter, ozone, and cigarette smoke.
Prolonged and repetitive exposure to these agents
can have negative effects on the skin.
Pollution can also cause uneven skin tone,
dehydration, dryness, dark spots, expedited ageing,
wrinkles, sagging and a deterioration of collagen.
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment
The market for the sale of anti-pollution prestige
skincare only in the UK reported an increase of
30% in the six-month period January 2017 to end
of June 2017 according to The NPD Group, a global
information company. An emerging category in the
women’s skincare sector, the emerging market for
these products was valued at £3.1 million.
Sales of anti-pollution face masks reported the
strongest growth, increasing 112%. Anti-pollution
moisturiser was also a star performer, reporting 62%
growth in the same period.
Top Anti-Pollution Beauty Products
Face Mask, Moisturiser, Cleanser, Eye Cream
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment
Beauty aids that help protect against
pollution include products such as
hand-creams to prevent airborne
pollutants, oil based foam cleansers to
get rid of dust, dirt as well as make-up.
There are also products in the form
of a fine mist that protect the skin
against free radicals and urban
pollution.
Damage caused by dust, pollution and
hard water can be reduced with the
use of hair serums. Scalp cleansers
with natural ingredients purify scalp
and exfoliate it. Shea based products
can moisturise the hair and also be
used to style the hair.Shu Uemura hydrating
hair serumAveda Scalp Cleanser
Medik8 Hydr8
Hand Cream
Biotherm Biosource
Oil Cleanser
REN Anti-pollution Fine
Mist
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment L’Oreal UV Sence
L'Oréal has teamed up with designer Yves Béhar to
create a wearable UV sensor that tracks sun
exposure, and in turn reduce the risk of them
contracting skin cancer.
The small UV Sense device works without the need for
a battery, measuring just 2 millimetres thick, and 9
millimetres in diameter. Through consumer studies and
feedback of My UV Patch users, L’Oréal learned that
users changed their behaviors – with 34% applying
sunscreen more often and 37% trying to stay in the
shade more frequently.
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Beauty Aids for Aggressive Environment Tattoo ink as health trackers
Researchers from MIT's Media Lab have developed a
tattoo ink that changes colour according to varying
glucose and pH levels inside the body, and exposure
to UV light.
The company has developed a method for replacing
tattoo inks with biosensors – liquids that change colour
in response to alterations in the bloodstream. While
currently in its testing phase – in which the group injected
the liquid into pig skin – they believe in the future it could
be used as a medical tool. For example, diabetic patients
who do daily pin prick tests to check their blood sugar
levels could do so with a biosensor tattoo, simply by
monitoring the change in colour.
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Smart Fashion
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Smart Fashion
Adults
Headgears + Ear-worn trackers
Samsung VR
Oticon
LifeBEAM Vi
Smart Eyewear
Level Smart Glasses
Vuzix Blade AR Glasses
VPS16
Hand accessories
Rapael Glove
ActionSense glove
Footwear
Vivobarefoot
GTX Corp. and Veristride
Motus Smart
Multi-location sensors
QardioCore
Maptic
Aura Power clothing
Lumo Lift
Owlet Smart Sock 2
Fever Scout
Mimo
Wrist Trackers
Omron
Onitor
Doppel
K’track
Apparel
Nadi X Yoga Pants
Holst Centre T-Shirt
iTBra
Eva Bra
Mercury heating jacket
Siren’s Diabetic Socks
Infants
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Smart Fashion
Forecast for Wearable Devices Worldwide, Mln of Units
Source: Gartner
While fitness is the overwhelming driver for
wearables today, there are a number of micro-
segments emerging, ranging from kids’ watches, to
smart footwear, to new healthcare devices like
wearable patches that will drive this market forward.
Number of Smart clothing shipments in 2017
were 3.3 million, and will have a CAGR of 76.1%
in 2021.
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Smart Fashion: Infants
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Smart Fashion: InfantsOwlet smart sock 2
Owlet Baby Monitors uses pulse oximetry — a
technology used in hospitals to measure an infant's
heart rate and blood oxygen levels — and then
streams the information to the parent's
smartphone. The miniature, wireless sensor goes into
a baby sock that can be worn up to 18 months. The
sock sets off an alarm on a base station and flashes a
red light if the baby's vital signs are in a dangerous
territory.
The Owlet has also released a new mobile app called
Connected Care, that aggregates the information from
the Smart Sock into averages, graphs, and sleep
tracking.
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Smart Fashion: InfantsFever Scout
The Fever Scout is a flexible patch that can track a
baby’s temperature over time and share it with
parents, clinicians or caregivers. The remote
monitoring device can be placed near the infant’s
armpit, and smartphone alerts can let caregivers know
if there’s a fever or spike in temperature. The
continuous temperature monitoring device can be used
for babies and young children as well as post-operative
patients, cancer patients, and seniors.
Fever Scout syncs with a smartphone app when it’s
within 25 feet to 30 feet of the phone.
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Smart Fashion: InfantsMimo
Boston-based Rest Devices has announced a
collaboration with Johnson & Johnson to develop a
smart, personalized sleep coaching system for babies
(and their parents, hovering over their crib with a
smartphone). The offering consists of a wearable baby
monitor called Mimo and a companion app called Nod.
Mimo, consists of a onesie with a pocket for a
sensor that can monitor breathing, sleeping
temperature, body position, activity level and
whether the baby is awake or asleep. Using
Bluetooth, the data is sent to the parent or caregiver’s
smartphone along with live audio. The company also
makes a crib sheet that acts as a movement monitor.
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Smart Fashion: Adults
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Smart Fashion: Adults
Wearable technology is evolving to help solve some
of healthcare’s biggest problems. Healthcare
providers can collect data from patients, as well
as use wearable technology to keep doctors
connected to co-workers and data. There have been
a number of advancements in the healthcare sector
such as introducing hearables, or wireless computing
earpieces, and brainwave-reading technology.
Headgears, immersive
infotainment
Smart eyewear
Hand accessories
Smart footwear
Ear worn trackers,
headphones
Apparel
Wrist trackers
Multi location sensors
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Smart Fashion: HeadgearsSamsung Gear VR
The Samsung Gear VR is not an exclusive medical
device, but its technology is being used in medical
schools to enhance simulated training environments.
The virtual reality headset has content that allows
students to explore human anatomy, create trauma
room simulations, surgical training and
observation, and other modules that allow students
to develop quick decision-making and get real-time
feedback. The Samsung virtual reality headset is being
used at the Miami Children’s Hospital, the Penn State
Health Simulation Center, the University of California
Davis School of Medicine and the University of
Chicago, along with other institutions.
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Smart Fashion: Ear-Worn TrackersOticon
Oticon Hearing Fitness App is the first hearing aid app
dedicated to hearing fitness. The app can track
hearing aid use, listening environments and other
behavior, gathering and collating data with
measurements of heart rate, sleep patterns and
other health markers for other wearable devices.
The new technology is designed to give users advice
and encouragement on ways to hear better, protect
their hearing and stay healthier. By providing actual use
and relevant user feedback, the app will help people to
optimize use of their hearing aids.
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Smart Fashion: Ear-Worn TrackersLifeBEAM Vi
The self-learning hearable LifeBEAM Vi offers real
time coaching based on a user's own physiology. It
can interpret data to deliver actionable insights,
such as weight loss optimization, exhaustion level
management and even running technique.
Vi is also a fitness wearable that uses aerospace-grade
sensor technology to track and provide real-time
biometric feedback on heart rate, motion, distance,
speed, cadence and elevation, all geared towards
helping users run faster, further and better.
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Smart Fashion: EyewearLevel Smart Glasses
VSP Global launched the Level smart glasses in 2018,
featuring activity-tracking technology seamlessly
embedded an optical frame. The technology tracks
activity via an accompanying smartphone app.
The Level technology, located inside the left temple
of the frame, tracks steps, calories burned,
distance, and total activity time. Level's charitable
giving component also syncs with VSP Global's Eyes of
Hope initiatives and awards points to users who reach
their daily step goals. Once 50 points are achieved, a
comprehensive eye exam and eyewear are gifted to an
individual in need.
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Smart Fashion: EyewearVuzix Blade AR Glasses
The Blade is the first device Vuzix has developed that
contains nearly every aspect of the display and its
power source within the eyewear frames. The company
has partnered with Amazon to bring Alexa integration to
the device. The Blade works as a standalone headset
and can be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi, but it
can also be paired over Bluetooth with a smartphone to
mirror notifications and display photos and videos. It
has a battery life of 2 to 12 hours.
The device can be used in occupations where
people are overwhelmed with information such as
patient data and telemedicine, amongst many other
applications.
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Smart Fashion: EyewearVPS16 by View Point System
VPS 16 are embedded with stereoscopic cameras in
the nose bridge that enables the tracking of spatial
vision.
VPS 16 is equipped with 4 cameras that support the
user in different situations e.g. enhancing the
visibility of road signs, supporting surgeons
executing operations as well as improving athletes´performance. During trainings, simulations or
telemedicine applications, experts can see precisely
what nurses, first responders, doctors or assistants can
see at the scene. The closed system without external
server or data connections makes the collaboration and
documentation extremely practical and reliable.
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Smart Fashion: Wrist TrackersOmron Project Zero 2.0
The Omron Project Zero 2.0 is a watch-like device
that can measure blood pressure, sleep and other
physical activities with clinical accuracy. The device
syncs with a mobile application, and has a
rechargeable battery that lasts up to a week.
The watch will take oscillometric readings at the press
of a button. It can also be set to take automatic
readings through the night, as this is particularly
important for hypertension patients. Heart attack risk is
also higher in the morning. This data is then poured into
the smartphone app, and can be shared with the doctor.
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Smart Fashion: Wrist TrackersOnitor Track
Onitor Track uses advanced technology to help
achieve weight loss goals – in a way that fits
seamlessly into everyday life. Track can be worn
discreetly on the wrist then and during the work out it
can be popped out of the strap and clipped on. It turns
into an ECG heart rate monitor that helps you create
your own personalized weight loss program. The
timeline includes your exercise program with in-app
coaching and notifications.
As your fitness improves, the program intelligently
interprets your data and adapts your exercises to
achieve the goal. Onitor Track can be worn in two
different ways: either strap the Track onto the wrist or
clip it to the sports bra.
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Smart Fashion: Wrist TrackersDoppel
London-based technology start-up Doppel is bringing a
new generation of wearable technology that helps users
stay alert or calm down, naturally, in real-time. The new
Doppel wristband can literally change your mood
using the body's natural response to rhythm.
Doppel sits on the inside of the wrist and is synced with
a companion app. The device emits a vibration that
feels like a heartbeat. The device must be tapped or
stroked to regulate the rhythm – a faster one makes
you feel more alert while a slower one calms you down.
The app also stores the user’s personal preferences.
The brain responds naturally to the rhythm to alter
mood, similar to upbeat/downbeat music.
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Smart Fashion: Wrist Trackersk’track glucose
Painless and accurate glucose monitoring has been the
goal of many health technology companies. The watch-
like K’Track Glucose help people with type 1 and type 2
diabetes by using micro needles to collect and analyze
fluid right below the skin surface.
The micro needles (less than 0.5 mm) are a part of a
replaceable cartridge that lasts 30 days, but can take
unlimited readings in the time period. Users push a
button on the device to check their glucose levels,
and it takes a minute for results to display on the
face of the device. Results of the day can also be
displayed on the device and synced to a mobile app.
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Smart Fashion: Hand AccessoriesRapael Smart Glove
The Rapael Smart Glove has an exoskeletal design
that assists people who have had strokes, and
other patients with neurological and
musculoskeletal injuries regain mobility in their
hands. Using a Bluetooth sensor, the glove measures
the patient’s motion through a 30-minute exercise and
creates an exercise schedule based on the patient’s
needs.
The glove includes game software allowing patients to
simulate playing ping pong, chopping food and catching
a baseball, rewarding points to encourage engagement.
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Smart Fashion: Hand AccessoriesActionSense Glove
ActionSense glove was designed to rehabilitate and
monitor stiffness in finger joints for patients with
Rheumatoid Arthritis, post-stroke patients with
reduced mobility or post-hand surgery to assess
hand mobility.
The glove analyses the movement of the hand, wrist
and fingers, examining the flexibility and limitation in
joint mobility of the patient’s hand through
measurement of the maximum angular and velocity
data. Data is sent wirelessly to a remote application for
analysis by the doctor. This process allows the clinician
to accurately diagnose the severity of the patient’s
condition, prescribe treatments more efficiently and
recommend rehabilitation plans.
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Smart Fashion: ApparelNadi X Yoga Pants
Responsive leggings by Wearable X use gentle
pulses to give instant feedback to the wearer on
their yoga postures. The leggings has five sensors
embedded into the fabric. These connect via Bluetooth
to an accompanying smartphone app to determine what
yoga position the wearer is in. The app displays the
pose and uses vibration to offer feedback on places the
body needs to be adjusted to improve the position.
Vibrations vary, depending on how the body needs to
be aligned.
Wearable X plans to explore possibilities for using a
similar system in other clothes in the future, with the
aim of addressing different sports.
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Smart Fashion: ApparelSmart T-Shirt by Holst Centre
Researchers from Holst Centre have developed a
prototype of the smart T-shirt that integrates Imec’s
validated medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG)
monitoring with breathing rate and breathing depth.
The use of state-of-the-art printed electronics
technology offers complete freedom in design and
optimization of printed sensors and electronics. The
design can be adapted for patient monitoring in
hospitals, home care, elderly care but also for sports. It
continuously measures the wearers’ electrocardiogram
(ECG), respiration and motion using Imec’s wireless
ultra-low power multi-sensor data acquisition chip with
efficient motion artefact reduction that can share the
data via a wireless BTLE system to a smartphone.
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Smart Fashion: AppareliTBra by Cyrcadia Health
The iTbra uses heat sensors to measure the
woman's circadian temperature changes within
breast cells and then sends this data to the wearer's
smartphone or computer. A breast cancer examination
could be completed by wearing the device for 12 hours
during the day.
Developed in conjunction with the Nanyang
Technological University of Singapore, the Cyrcadia
Health solution employs machine learning predictive
analytics software, a series of algorithms to identify and
categorize abnormal circadian patterns in otherwise
healthy breast tissue.
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Smart Fashion: ApparelEva Bra
EVA is designed to detect abnormalities in breast
thermal patterns and tissue elasticity, which can be
strong indicators of early stage breast cancer. It
consists of two biosensing patches that the user can
place on her own brasier.
The patches collect data that is sent to the user’s
phone or tablet to an app through Bluetooth technology,
and Artificial Intelligence algorithms produce a risk
assessment within minutes. The user only needs to
wear the Eva bra between 60 to 90 minutes a week.
The product is currently under clinical trial and the
company aims to start selling it by 2019.
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Smart Fashion: ApparelMercury self-heating smart jacket
Boston-based start-up company has designed a self-
heating electronic smart jacket that is able to respond
to changes in temperature and create an individual
"microclimate" for its wearer. The tech-powered
jacket uses three carbon fibre heating pads to
automatically warm the garment through a process
called resistive heating.
The jacket has an internal and an external
thermometer, it also has voice-control capabilities,
utilizing Amazon's smart assistant Alexa to allow users
to preheat the jacket before putting it on. Wearers can
also input their preferences into a corresponding
app. The jacket then uses artificial intelligence to learn
and predict them over time.
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Smart Fashion: ApparelSiren’s Diabetic Socks and Foot Monitoring System
Siren’s Neurofabric is the first textile with
microsensors woven directly into the fabric. These
invisible sensors are seamlessly integrated into the
socks to monitor temperature changes on the
bottom of the feet.
Monitoring the temperature at the bottom of the feet has
been clinically proven to prevent up to 87.5% of foot
ulcers when compared to standard therapies such as
therapeutic footwear, diabetic foot education, and
regular foot exams. People with diabetic neuropathy
can catch possible injuries before they occur by
monitoring the temperature of their feet.
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Smart Fashion: FootwearVivobarefoot
Vivobarefoot shoes with a built-in computer track vital
signs of runners with hopes to reduce injury in the
future. The shoe monitors real-time speed, pace,
cadence, foot landing, time on the ground, impact,
asymmetry, and toe engagement.
In January 2018, the company announced the debut of
Vivobarefoot Smart Shoe in collaboration with Sensoria,
a premier wearable smart technology company. It is the
first IoT-enabled shoe with an ultra-thin sole that allows
the foot to do its natural thing. It comes with embedded
Sensoria technology in the form of the thinnest
pressure sensors in the world, localized in the plantar
area, and detachable, rechargeable and reusable
Sensoria Core hardware.
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Smart Fashion: FootwearGTX Corp. and Veristride
GTX Corp and Veristride began collaboration in August
of 2017 to develop an easy to use, nonvisible, inductive
charging, wearable gait solution to analyze movement
and activity.
Using the custom sensors at the foot and
biomechanical analytics and algorithms the shoes
provide gait analysis and movement which is
considered a key metric in fall risk detection and
prevention for people 65 and older. Gait analysis can
also help detect if there is a sudden adverse reaction to
new or existing medication, an undetected stroke or
even early onset of dementia.
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Smart Fashion: FootwearMotus Smart
Mobile textile company Sensoria Health and diabetic
mobility garment maker Optima Molliter collaborated on
a smart footwear product called the Motus Smart,
which is capable of measuring diabetes patients’
compliance to prescribed mechanical offloading
protocols. The aim is to reduce risk of amputations
among diabetic patients and helping clinicians by
combining the best innovations in diabetic footwear
technology and Sensoria Core microelectronics.
The Motus Smart uses pressure sensors and other
technologies that reduce weight and pressure on a
patient’s injured foot. The Motus Smart communicates
via text messages and a web dashboard to inform
caregivers and clinicians of patient non-compliance.
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Multi-location Sensors
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Multi-Location SensorsAura Power Clothing
Responsive garments by Yves Béhar's studio
Fuseproject feature "electric muscles" that assist
elderly wearers to walk, stand up and climb stairs.
The Aura Powered Clothing collection was designed in
collaboration with robotics company Superflex.
The clothing aims to provide the ageing population with
a higher level of strength through a series of motors
housed in hexagonal pods. The pods – or "electric
muscles" – are located on the torso, hips, legs and
back, and embedded with sensors. Each uses artificial
intelligence to react to the body's natural movements,
and add muscle power to aid the wearer to get up, sit
down or stay upright.
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Multi-Location SensorsQardioCore
QardioCore is the first wearable medical
electrocardiogram monitor, QardioCore records
more than 20 million data points, streaming the
user's live medical-grade data to their smartphones.
The data can be easily and automatically shared with
medical professionals. ECG monitors sense the tiny
electrical charges on the skin arising from the heart
muscle's electrophysiological activity. QardioCore is
worn as a chest strap and seamlessly records
continuous ECG, heart rate, heart rate variability,
respiratory rate, temperature and activity data.
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Multi-Location SensorsMaptic
Brunel University graduate Emilios Farrington-Arnas
has designed a collection of wearable devices that
vibrate to guide visually impaired wearers to a
destination, especially for the blind people. Called
Maptic, the set comprises a visual sensor that can be
worn like a necklace, and a series of feedback units
that can be clipped onto clothing, or worn around the
wrist.
The sensor connects to a voice-controlled app, so it can
use GPS to direct the wearer. It does this through a
series of vibrations to the left or right side of the body.
Unlike other aids, Maptic can track and respond to
obstacles at chest level and higher.
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Multi-Location SensorsLumo Lift
Lumo Bodytech has developed a technology platform
that leverages smart sensors and software to optimize
performance and address human biomechanics
through real-time tracking of body movement.
Lumo Lift is a tiny posture coach and activity
tracker that works with a free iOS and Android app
to help you sit straighter, stand taller, and look
better. What is needed is just to place the Lumo Lift
under the shirt, right below the collarbone and use the
magnetic clasp to secure it in place. The system will
send the vibration signals every time the person slouch,
reminding to sit up/stand straight. The system can also
track steps, distance and transmit the information via
the app.
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