Ep 19. Now and the Future of Smart Textiles with Victoria Nickerson
In this special episode of No Ordinary Cloth, we're joined by Victoria, the Material Innovation Lead at the World Textile Information Network (WTIN). Victoria shares her insights on the rapidly evolving field of smart textiles, highlighting key innovations and challenges in this industry. We discuss how smart textiles are bridging the gap between textiles, electronics, and computing, and explore emerging trends such as self-powered textiles and bio-based solutions. Victoria also discusses the importance of sustainability and circularity in the smart textile industry. About WTIN: WTIN is a leading provider of specialist insights and data-driven intelligence for businesses across the textiles and power value chain. Their primary focus is on high-growth markets such as material innovation, industry digitalisation, and technical textiles. WTIN operates on a subscription basis, offering a wide range of digital content, including in-depth reports, company profiles, podcasts, and conferences. Key Points: * Smart Textiles Database: Victoria discusses her comprehensive smart textile database, which connects companies across the supply chain, from conductive yarns to integrators who help develop commercially viable products. * Emerging Trends: We explore emerging trends in smart textiles, including self-powered textiles and bio-based solutions. * Collaboration: This episode is a special collaboration with WTIN's Textile Innovation Podcast, welcoming their listeners to our community. World Textile Information Network (WTiN): Website [https://www.wtin.com/] l Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-textile-information-network/posts/?feedView=all] Textile Innovation: Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/6FrTyjWa2B5dR3ih68i7CF?si=226d32665ed34908] You can connect with me here: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjtharakan/] l Insta [https://www.instagram.com/noordinarycloth/] l Buy me a coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/noordinarycloth] Email me: No Ordinary Cloth [https://www.noordinarycloth.com/contact-8] Cover art: Photo by Siora, Photography on Unsplash Music: Inspired Ambient, Orchestraman