Smart materials have many different uses and are developed to meet needs that are starting to emerge in our modern society. Smart materials can sense and react to environmental conditions and are produced to perform a particular function. Some of them:
- alter according to external stimulus (change when something happens to them or around them)
- change when the tempreture changes, either hotter or colder – Thermochromatic
- are activated by internal or external power sources.
Some fabrics and textiles incorporate smart materials. For instance there are sanitized fabrics for sportswear that contain anti bacterial properties to combat smell and sweat as well as synthetic fabrics with moisture management properties that can regulate and absorb sweat.
Nike has a “Dri-fit” line that includes smart materials that absorb sweat.
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