Smart clothes are customary in articles of clothing improved by new technology.

Some features are woven into their fabric with meshed wiring, while others have
hardware that can attach to an iPhone or Android smartphone. Smart clothing, also
referred to as high-tech clothing, smart clothing, smart wear, electronic textiles, smart
textiles, monitor clothing, or smart fabrics, are items of clothing that had been upgrading
with technology to bring versatility beyond conventional use. Using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi,
many smart clothes can attach to an app or program on a secondary computer.
However, to identify a garment as a form of smart clothing, this wireless communication
is unnecessary.
Some small and large businesses have started to incorporate technology into
their apparel, resulting in smart clothing showing up in almost every category of fashion.
Smart socks, smart shoes, smart work clothes, smart sleepwear, smart activewear,
smart casual wear are examples of many styles of high-technology clothing. An
increasing number of technology companies and fashion labels have dipped their toes
into the market for smart clothing, and, if the smart clothing model becomes successful,
more are expected to follow them. Under Armor, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Samsung,
Ralph Lauren, and Google are among some of the more popular brands experimenting
with smart clothing. Sensor, Loomia, Komodo Technologies, and Hexoskin are smaller
companies making a dent in the niche market. Although Samsung and Google are
easily the biggest technology companies investing in smart clothing, smaller businesses
such as OmSignal, BioMan, and Awear Solutions are also making their mark by
launching their clothing lines or partnering with larger fashion brands.
"Wearables" typically apply to fitness trackers such as the Fitbit Ace or Apple
Watch, but consumers and businesses alike are also often used interchangeably with
smart clothing. This use is not necessarily inaccurate because the word means that you
can wear technology. Generally, though, when speaking about high-tech devices such
as a smartwatch, the term should be used, whereas smart apparel should refer to
advanced clothing such as a swimsuit, jeans, t-shirts, or caps (like Bluetooth beanies).
Clothing that tracks the physical state of the wearer. Biometric data, such as pulse rate,
temperature, muscle stretch, heart rhythm, and physical activity, are provided by smart
shirts and bodysuits. And with that, the data is transmitted in real-time via Bluetooth to
an app. While electronic textile prototypes date back to the 1980s, it took over three
decades before products appeared.