Smart Clothing

Smart clothing encompasses a variety of applications, each leveraging advanced battery technology to enhance functionality. Heated apparel features batteries that power heating elements in jackets, gloves, and vests, providing warmth in cold environments while maintaining lightweight and flexible designs for optimal comfort and mobility. Health-monitoring clothing utilizes batteries to support sensors that track vital signs such as heart rate, temperature, and hydration levels, ensuring reliable, continuous operation for real-time health data collection. In fitness and activity trackers, batteries enable clothing to power sensors that monitor physical activity, track movement, and calculate calorie burn, with durability designed to withstand the demands of intense physical activity.

A critical element in the functionality of smart clothing is the battery technology that powers these embedded systems. High-performance batteries are essential for ensuring reliable, efficient, and safe operation. These batteries must be:

●Lightweight:

To maintain comfort and wearability, batteries must be low in weight, ensuring they do not add bulk or strain to the garment.

●Flexible:

Batteries should be adaptable to various shapes and forms, allowing them to seamlessly integrate into the fabric without affecting the garment's design or flexibility.

●Compact:

Given the limited space within clothing, batteries must be compact, fitting discreetly into the garment without compromising its appearance or functionality.

●High Energy Density:

To power various embedded technologies, batteries must store a large amount of energy relative to their size, ensuring prolonged operation without frequent recharging.

●Customizable Voltage and Capacity:

Different applications require different power levels. Batteries must offer customizable voltage and capacity options to meet the specific needs of each smart clothing design.

●Safe and Reliable:

Safety is paramount in wearable technology. Batteries must include protection mechanisms to prevent issues like overcharging, overheating, and short-circuiting.

●Durable:

Batteries must be robust enough to withstand regular wear and tear, including bending, stretching, and exposure to varying environmental conditions.

●Temperature Resilient:

For smart clothing used in diverse environments, batteries must operate effectively across a wide range of temperatures, from extreme cold to high heat.

●Integrated with BMS (Battery Management System):

Batteries should be equipped with an advanced BMS to monitor and manage performance, ensuring optimal operation and safety throughout their use.

Grepow offers customized Lipo batteries specifically designed to meet the diverse needs of smart clothing applications. Customization options include flexible shapes, tailored voltages, and varying capacities, allowing for precise alignment with the specific requirements of different garments.

●Shaped Pouch Lipo Battery Cell (Custom options: width ≥4.1mm; thickness ≥0.5mm)

●Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Coin Cell (Custom options: diameter ≥7.8mm; height ≥1.5mm)

●Shaped Metal Casing Lipo Battery Cell (Custom options: width ≥6mm; height ≥3.5mm)

● NiMH Battery Cell (Cylindrical Cell/Pack: AAAA/AA, etc)

**At Grepow, there is R & D team and manufacturing facilities, enabling us to offer fully customizable batteries, including series and parallel connection configurations.