Textile-based Antennas

Abstract

This article explores the design, fabrication, and application of textile-based antennas within the rapidly growing field of electronic textiles (e-textiles). Textile antennas are lightweight, flexible, and capable of seamless integration into garments, making them ideal for wearable electronics, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and wireless sensor networks. In addition to facilitating wireless data transmission, they can serve as strain or deformation sensors for health monitoring and structural applications. A critical focus of the study is the development of reliable electrical interconnections between textile antennas and conventional electronic components, a challenge due to the incompatibility between standard electronic processes and textile substrates.