Wearable E‐Textiles for Cardiovascular Monitoring: Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems
8 affiliations
- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering College of Biomedicine City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong Hong Kong
- 2Hong Kong Centre of Cerebro‐Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin Hong Kong
- 3Institute of Systems and Robotics Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- 4School of Engineering Institute for Materials and Processes University of Edinburgh Edinburgh United Kingdom
- 5School of Engineering Institute for Bioengineering University of Edinburgh The King's Buildings Edinburgh United Kingdom
- 6Centre for Cardiovascular Science The Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI) University of Edinburgh Edinburgh United Kingdom
- 7Center of Excellence for Biosensors and Bioengineering (CEBB) Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand
- 8Institute of Digital Medicine City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Tong Hong Kong
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, highlighting the need for continuous, non‐invasive, and reliable physiological monitoring beyond conventional clinical assessments. Smart textiles have emerged as a promising platform for personalized cardiovascular healthcare by combining wearability, mechanical comfort, and seamless integration into everyday garments. This review examines recent advances in conductive materials, textile manufacturing technologies, and system‐level device integration for cardiovascular sensing applications. Metallic fibers, carbon nanomaterials, and conducting polymers are evaluated for electrical conductivity, stretchability, mechanical durability, and wash stability. Furthermore, textile fabrication approaches, including weaving, knitting, embroidery, printing, and electrospinning, are analyzed for their ability to translate material properties into scalable, manufacturable sensing architectures. Recent developments in textile‐integrated electrocardiography, pulse‐wave, blood pressure, and hemodynamic monitoring demonstrate performance approaching clinical standards, with high signal fidelity and strong agreement with conventional medical devices. Key challenges related to long‐term stability, power autonomy, signal reliability, and large‐scale manufacturing are discussed alongside emerging solutions, including MXene‐based electrodes, self‐powered sensing systems, and edge artificial intelligence. Finally, future perspectives are outlined for developing clinically validated, scalable, and intelligent smart textile platforms that enable continuous cardiovascular monitoring and next‐generation personalized healthcare.
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BibTeX
@article{khan2026wearable,
title = {{Wearable E‐Textiles for Cardiovascular Monitoring: Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems}},
author = {Bangul Khan and Mahmoud Tavakoli and Norbert Radacsi and Bee Luan KHOO},
journal = {Advanced Science},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.1002/advs.77999},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77999},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Wearable E‐Textiles for Cardiovascular Monitoring: Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems
AU - Bangul Khan
AU - Mahmoud Tavakoli
AU - Norbert Radacsi
AU - Bee Luan KHOO
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/04
JO - Advanced Science
DO - 10.1002/advs.77999
UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77999
AB - Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, highlighting the need for continuous, non‐invasive, and reliable physiological monitoring beyond conventional clinical assessments. Smart textiles have emerged as a promising platform for personalized cardiovascular healthcare by combining wearability, mechanical comfort, and seamless integration into everyday garments. This review examines recent advances in conductive materials, textile manufacturing technologies, and system‐level device integration for cardiovascular sensing applications. Metallic fibers, carbon nanomaterials, and conducting polymers are evaluated for electrical conductivity, stretchability, mechanical durability, and wash stability. Furthermore, textile fabrication approaches, including weaving, knitting, embroidery, printing, and electrospinning, are analyzed for their ability to translate material properties into scalable, manufacturable sensing architectures. Recent developments in textile‐integrated electrocardiography, pulse‐wave, blood pressure, and hemodynamic monitoring demonstrate performance approaching clinical standards, with high signal fidelity and strong agreement with conventional medical devices. Key challenges related to long‐term stability, power autonomy, signal reliability, and large‐scale manufacturing are discussed alongside emerging solutions, including MXene‐based electrodes, self‐powered sensing systems, and edge artificial intelligence. Finally, future perspectives are outlined for developing clinically validated, scalable, and intelligent smart textile platforms that enable continuous cardiovascular monitoring and next‐generation personalized healthcare.
SN - 2198-3844
ER -