Sustainable eco-design approach for next-generation wearable e-textiles
Sustainable eco-design approach for next-generation wearable e-textiles
Wearable e-textiles offer a cutting-edge approach to personalised health monitoring. However, challenges in material sustainability, production processes, and end-of-life management hinder their broader adoption. This study introduces the first eco-design approach to wearable e-textiles, emphasising the integration of the three constructs: sustainable design, performance measurement, and end-of-life solutions throughout the product lifecycle. Understanding market demands and customer expectations is crucial for the viability of this eco-design strategy. By integrating these constructs, eco-design ensures that wearable e-textiles meet functionality expectations while minimising environmental impact. This research examines the current state of wearable e-textiles using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to validate these constructs. It explores key elements such as sustainability parameters, manufacturing processes, and potential applications, as perceived by experts through a focused survey using purposive sampling and descriptive statistics. The study demonstrates a significant correlation between these constructs involved in sustainable wearable e-textile design. Specifically, performance measurement plays a partial role in mediating this relationship, contributing to the advancement of design practices that prioritize sustainability in wearable e-textiles. Finally, it discusses the theoretical, managerial, and societal implications, emphasising the importance of sustainable eco-design strategies for e-textiles in driving scientific advancements and benefiting both academia and industry.
E-textiles, Eco-design, End-of-life and Wearable, Sustainability
Dulal, Marzia
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Afroj, Shaila
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Karim, Nazmul
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11 April 2025
Dulal, Marzia
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Afroj, Shaila
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Karim, Nazmul
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Dulal, Marzia, Afroj, Shaila and Karim, Nazmul
(2025)
Sustainable eco-design approach for next-generation wearable e-textiles.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 504, [145404].
(doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145404).
Abstract
Wearable e-textiles offer a cutting-edge approach to personalised health monitoring. However, challenges in material sustainability, production processes, and end-of-life management hinder their broader adoption. This study introduces the first eco-design approach to wearable e-textiles, emphasising the integration of the three constructs: sustainable design, performance measurement, and end-of-life solutions throughout the product lifecycle. Understanding market demands and customer expectations is crucial for the viability of this eco-design strategy. By integrating these constructs, eco-design ensures that wearable e-textiles meet functionality expectations while minimising environmental impact. This research examines the current state of wearable e-textiles using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to validate these constructs. It explores key elements such as sustainability parameters, manufacturing processes, and potential applications, as perceived by experts through a focused survey using purposive sampling and descriptive statistics. The study demonstrates a significant correlation between these constructs involved in sustainable wearable e-textile design. Specifically, performance measurement plays a partial role in mediating this relationship, contributing to the advancement of design practices that prioritize sustainability in wearable e-textiles. Finally, it discusses the theoretical, managerial, and societal implications, emphasising the importance of sustainable eco-design strategies for e-textiles in driving scientific advancements and benefiting both academia and industry.
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Accepted/In Press date: 28 March 2025
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 April 2025
Published date: 11 April 2025
Keywords:
E-textiles, Eco-design, End-of-life and Wearable, Sustainability
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/511341
ISSN: 0959-6526
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Marzia Dulal
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Shaila Afroj
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Nazmul Karim
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