A review of flexible electric heating element and electric heating garments. Issue 1 (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fang, Shu; Wang, Rui; Ni, Haisu; Liu, Hao; Liu, Li
• Is Part Of: Journal of industrial textiles. Volume 51:Issue 1(2022)Supplement
• Page Start: 101S
• Page End: 136S
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: Flexible electric heating element -- smart heating garment -- conductivity metal material -- conductive polymer -- carbon material -- electro-thermal property; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Textile industry -- Periodicals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1177/1528083720968278
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1528-0837

Abstract

Electric heating garment can improve the thermal comfort for people living and working in cold environment. Compared with passive heating materials, electrical heating shows dominant advantages on reusability, controlled temperature, safety and so on. This review article systematically introduced the material preparation, electric-thermal properties, advantages and disadvantages of the existing flexible heating elements, and elaborated the research and application progress of smart garments in detail, providing reference for the research of flexible heating elements and smart garments. And the existing challenges and the possible future perspectives were also discussed.