North America Smart Fabrics Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product (Passive, Active, and Very Smart), By End Use (Fashion & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Medical, Transportation, Defense & Military, and Architecture), and North America, Smart Fabrics Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035.

North America Smart Fabrics Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The North America Smart Fabrics Market Size Was Estimated at USD 5.47 Billion in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of Around 9.42% from 2025 to 2035
• The North America Smart Fabrics Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 25.14Billion by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the North America smart fabrics market is anticipated to reach USD 25.14billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 9.42% from 2025 to 2035.

Market Overview

The North America smart fabrics market is a regional industry segment that focuses on the development, production, and marketing of textiles with digital technologies that can recognize, react, and adapt to environmental stimuli. These fabrics contain sensors, actuators, and conductive parts that enable data transfer, biometric monitoring, temperature control, and energy harvesting. The market includes applications in sports, fashion, transportation, healthcare, and military. Rapid developments in wearable technology, rising demand for health monitoring systems, and increased interest in smart textiles in the sports, healthcare, and defense sectors have all contributed to the major changes in the North American smart fabrics market. The creation of clothing and textiles that use cutting-edge technology to track every movement, improvements in electronics, an increase in the use of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology, and falling production costs for electronic components are some of the major factors propelling the North America smart fabrics market.   

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for North America smart fabrics market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the North America smart fabrics market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the North America smart fabrics market.  

Driving Factors

The growing use of semiconductors for broadband-enabled devices and applications is driving the North America smart fabrics market. Electronic components in conductive fabrics have become smaller and more integrated as a result of technological developments in the wireless and electronics sectors, which has increased North America smart fabrics market expansion. The wearable electronics industry's growth and the rising demand for consumer electronics products both greatly fuel market expansion. The Internet of Things' (IoT) applications, which include smart cities, smart homes, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, and industrial IoT (IIoT), among others, are what propel North America smart fabrics market expansion.

Restraining Factors

High production costs, a lack of standardization, cybersecurity issues, a lack of recycling infrastructure, and regulatory obstacles on the integration of electronic components and nano-coatings are the main factors restricting the North American smart fabrics market.

Market Segmentation

The North America smart fabrics market share is classified into product and end use.  

• The passive segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period.

The North America smart fabrics market is segmented by product into passive, active, and very smart. Among these, the passive segment dominated the market in 2024 and is projected to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. Exercise apparel, sports bras, exercise bands, and running shoes are examples of fabrics used in the active market. In the active arena, smart fabrics frequently use technologies like compression, temperature control, and moisture-wicking.  

• The defense & military segment held a largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The North America smart fabrics market is segmented by end use into fashion & entertainment, sports & fitness, medical, transportation, defense & military, and architecture. Among these, the defense & military segment held a largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The military and defense industries are investigating the use of smart textiles for communication, body monitoring, and soldier protection systems. In combining these items with electronic devices, a lightweight alternative to bulky batteries is provided for military and defense apparel.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the North America smart fabrics market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Adidas AG
• Sensoria Inc.
• Ohmatex A/S
• Clothing Plus Ltd.
• Schoeller Textil AG
• Interactive Wear AG
• AiQ Smart Clothing Inc.
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• Gentherm Incorporated
• Others

Key Target Audience  

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at North America, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the North America smart fabrics market based on the below-mentioned segments:

North America Smart Fabrics Market, By Product  

• Passive
• Active
• Very Smart

North America Smart Fabrics Market, By End Use

• Fashion & Entertainment
• Sports & Fitness
• Medical
• Transportation
• Defense & Military
• Architecture