As an emerging technology, smart textiles can bring solutions to many problems, but also create new ones, especially related to their disposal and their impact on the environment. That is why it is important to address this problem at this stage of technological development when smart textiles have not yet pervaded the mass markets. In this article, first, an attempt is made to understand the chronological development of smart textiles: the reasons for a weak breakthrough in the commercial markets throughout the decades, starting from the 1990s until today, but also the emergence of new driving forces that should inevitably lead to a bright future for smart textiles. In addition, we explore the contemporary possibilities for sustainable materials, manufacturing techniques, and end-of-life solutions for developing sustainable smart textiles based on a broad literature review, online sources, and a questionnaire survey among textile experts. Finally, an overview of the latest developments related to the standardization of smart textiles is given. This research was spurred by participation in CONTEXT COST Action (CA17107 - European Network to connect research and innovation efforts on advanced Smart Textiles).

Aleksandra Ivanoska-Dacikj

Lutz Walter

Karin Eufinger

Ariadna Detrell

Yesim Oguz Gouillart

Enrico Venturini

Raul Fangueiro

Daniela Zavec

Paulo Cadeia

Vincent Nierstrasz

Bruno Mougin

Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

MACEDONIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (MACED. J. CHEM. CHEM. ENG.) 是马其顿化学家和技术人员协会的官方出版物。这是一本每年出版两次的非盈利性开放获取期刊。该杂志发表来自化学、化学工程、食品技术、生物技术和材料科学、冶金及相关领域的所有领域的原创科学论文、短通讯、评论和教育论文。发表在期刊上的论文在化学文摘中进行了总结。

The Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (MACED. J. CHEM. CHEM. ENG.) is the official publication of the Association of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia. This is a non-profit open-access journal published biannually. The journal publishes original scientific papers, short communications, reviews, and educational papers from all fields related to chemistry, chemical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, materials science, metallurgy, and related areas. All papers published in the journal are summarized in Chemical Abstracts.

《Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering》（马其顿化学与化学工程杂志）是马其顿化学家和技术人员协会的官方出版物。这是一份每年出版两次的非盈利开放获取期刊，致力于发表来自化学、化学工程、食品技术、生物技术、材料科学、冶金及相关领域的原创科学论文、短通讯、评论和教育论文。所有发表在该期刊上的论文均在化学文摘中进行了总结。

Category	Quartile
化学	4
化学, 化学综合	4
化学, 工程化工	4

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