ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES OF SMART CLOTHING - A REVIEW FROM THE LIFE CYCLE

Abstract

Despite the potential of smart clothing, which allows collecting and processing data about the user's conditions and reactions, the environment in which they are inserted and connecting with other artifacts around them, aiming to facilitate daily activities and improve quality of life, problems environmental issues already faced by the clothing sector can be worsened due to the incorporation of electronic components in clothing. Design can contribute to reversing this situation through interventions within the scope of the concept of these products as well as in the associated services and systems. This article presents a review of the state of the art on the topic, with an emphasis on identifying the main environmental impacts and challenges of smart clothing from the perspective of the product life cycle, to contribute to the informational quality of the Designers involved in the project of this product category.

Keywords

• Smart Clothing
• Environmental Impacts
• Circular Economy