Abstract

Research and development of new products in the smart textile field is growing rapidly because of versatile application areas. There is an extensive focus on the integration of electronics into textiles. However, if different fields are merged, as here, the sustainability and recycling issues might descend into even more complex systems. The article reviews current research and development conducted on the end-of-life (EOL) solutions for electronic textiles (e-textiles). Chosen papers had to be peer-reviewed, written in English, and address the EOL issue for electronic-based smart textiles. The search resulted in 18 publications, which indicates a low amount of research but also the serious lack of legislation and actual solutions emerged in this multidisciplinary field. Three main themes were found: smart textile services, eco-design strategy and educating guidelines. Authors suggest taking urgent actions by preventive steps in combining current electronics and textile waste management systems into one standard for e-textiles.

摘要

由于应用领域广泛，智能纺织领域新产品的研发正在快速增长。人们广泛关注将电子产品集成到纺织品中。但是，如果合并不同的领域，就像这里一样，可持续性和回收问题可能会下降到更复杂的系统中。本文回顾了当前针对电子纺织品 (e-textile) 报废 (EOL) 解决方案进行的研究和开发。所选论文必须经过同行评审，用英文撰写，并解决基于电子的智能纺织品的 EOL 问题。搜索结果发表了 18 篇论文，这表明研究数量很少，但也严重缺乏立法和在这个多学科领域出现的实际解决方案。发现了三个主要主题：智能纺织服务、生态设计策略和教育指南。作者建议采取紧急行动，采取预防措施，将当前的电子产品和纺织品废物管理系统结合为电子纺织品的一项标准。