Smart fabrics, Singapore Ideathon, fashion-tech boom

Smart fabrics weave into the wellness frontier

Intelligent textiles and wearable tech are reshaping the future of wellness by embedding sensors, biometrics, and connectivity directly into fabrics. From posture-correcting shirts to temperature-regulating garments and ECG-monitoring bras, these innovations are turning everyday clothing into health-supporting tools.

Why it matters: As the line between fashion and function blurs, smart textiles could redefine how we manage well-being: passively, continuously, and stylishly.

Intelligent Textiles and Wearable Tech: How Smart Fabrics Are Powering the Future of Wellness - Fibre2Fashion

Read article about Intelligent textiles, or smart fabrics, integrate electronic components into fabrics, enabling them to interact with the environment or the human body. They are used in medical monitoring, athletic performance, and stress management. Key challenges include durability, privacy, cost, and consumer acceptance. The future holds personalised wellness, sustainability, and integration across devices. and more articles about Textile industary at Fibre2Fashion

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Singapore Fashion Council launches innovation challenge for emerging designers

The Singapore Fashion Council has teamed up with The Bridge Fashion Incubator (TBFI) to launch Launch Pad Ideathon, a new competition aimed at nurturing fashion innovation and entrepreneurship. Targeting emerging designers and founders across Southeast Asia, the program offers mentorship, funding, and exposure to help turn bold ideas into scalable businesses.

Why it matters: As Singapore positions itself as a regional fashion-tech hub, this initiative signals a growing commitment to homegrown talent and cross-border creative commerce.

Singapore Fashion Council Launches TBFI Launch Pad - Grazia Singapore

Singapore Fashion Council launches TBFI Launch Pad—Asia’s first fashion ideathon, uniting tech, sustainability, and design for social good.

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Is fashion tech having its second boom?

In the latest Debrief podcast, BoF explores whether we’re entering a “Fashion Tech Boom 2.0,” driven by advances in AI, 3D design, and digital infrastructure. Unlike the first wave, which fizzled amid overhyped promises, today’s surge is more grounded - fueled by real operational pain points and evolving consumer habits.

Why it matters: With profitability and efficiency now top of mind for brands, fashion tech is shifting from shiny object to strategic asset.