On March 28-29, the 2022 Smart Fabrics Summit, organized by the
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), was held at
the Wilson College of Textiles of North Carolina State
University. The Summit is an annual conference that serves as
a meeting of the minds of the nation's preeminent
stakeholders in the e-textiles industry, including the likes of
electrical and textile engineers, research labs, manufacturers,
consumer brands, and federal defense agencies. The two-day
event featured the format of “share and discuss,”
whereby various members of the industry presented their latest
findings in e-textile research and development, and then a Q&A
discussion followed allowing for all members to confer and discuss
their insights and solutions. Despite occurring in the
context of an ongoing pandemic that has in many ways reshaped the
global supply chain, as well as the relative needs of consumers,
this year's Smart Fabrics Summit took on a refreshingly
optimistic
