North America Smart Clothing Market Size and Competitive Analysis by 2027

The smart clothing market in North America is expected to grow from US$ 491.84 million in 2019 to US$ 2438.87 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 22.5% from 2020 to 2027.

The US, Canada, and Mexico are major economies in North America. Smart clothing is designed and manufactured with the integration of smart technologies to offer fabric with different functionality. Smart textiles have garnered significant popularity in the area of healthcare and related domains because the fabric is in direct contact with its wearer's skin, owing to which it offers the most primary access to non-vital or vital body parameters. In fitness and sports applications, smart fabrics can replace attached or worn sensor devices. The most basic use is to monitor the wearer’s vital data, such as heartbeat, ECG, carotid pulse, respiration, breathing pattern, skin temperature, skin impedance, and physical activity, during normal daily activities. This allows empowering individuals to manage their healthcare needs, thereby promoting preventive healthcare (from illness diagnosis to wellness monitoring). Smart clothing will have a critical application in remote control of chronically ill patients or those undergoing rehabilitation, especially in telemedical applications. With active materials, recovery can be supported by movement detection, correction, or medication administered through the skin. The growing use of smart clothing across sectors such as healthcare, military, sports, and defense is influencing market growth. Furthermore, increasing injury cases during sports activities coupled with increased investments in the military & defense sector is further fueling the growth of smart clothing market in North America. Also, in recent years the market is witnessing increasing consumption of upper wear for various end-user applications. Hence, with increasing traction of smart clothing due to its various application coupled with increasing adoption of smart clothing across fashion and lifestyle industry the demand for smart clothing in North America smart clothing market is expected to flourish forecast period.

The North America region especially the U.S. witnessed an unprecedented rise in number of confirmed cases resulting in large scale lockdown across different regions Moreover, the service sector had witnessed significant impact of the global pandemic owing to decline in services along with laying off of employees across different service verticals across the distribution channel such as retailers, suppliers, distributors and delivery providers. The retailers and brands are facing various short-term challenges regarding health and safety, supply chain, labor force, cash flow, consumer demand, and marketing. Furthermore, the rising number of cases continue to negatively impact the production, distribution and continue operation of supply chain for smart clothing market across the North American region.

North America Smart Clothing Market Segmentation

North America Smart Clothing Market – By Type

• Passive
• Active
• Ultra-Smart

North America Smart Clothing Market – By Product

• Apparel
• Footwear
• Wearable Patches
• Others

North America Smart Clothing Market – By Connectivity

• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• RFID

North America Smart Clothing Market – By End User

• Healthcare
• Sport and Fitness
• Fashion and Lifestyle
• Military
• Others

North America Smart clothing market – By Country

• US
• Canada
• Mexico

North America Smart clothing market -Companies Mentioned

• Carre Technologies Inc. (Hexoskin)
• Sensoria Inc.
• Under Armour, Inc.
• WEARABLE X
• Jabil Inc.
• Siren Care, Inc.
• Google LLC

North America Smart Clothing Report Scope