1600 -  The first trial on human history of wearable textile is create at  Elizabethan era when gold thread  was woven into garmetns for decoration. 

1900S - MIT students already started research project smart apparel for military application.

1998 - Sabine Seymour establish Moondial, making a practice of merging "silicon and style"

2000 -  Plug and Wear launches, selling conductive materials for knitting and sewing.

2003 - Georgia Tech motherboard shirts come to the market.

2007 - Leah Buechley created the Lilypad, a microcontroller for textile.

2008 - Mika Satomi and Hannah Wilson establish Kobakant.

2009 - Forster Rohner launches the climate dress.

2013 - Machina launch MIDI controller jacket V1.0.

2014 - MIT Biosuit create a worksuit in case of astronaut

2014 - BEBOP sensor invent textile circuit.

2015 - ZSK embroidery reveals conductive thread and sequin LEDs compatible with their machines.

2015 - Google launched the Commuter Trucker jacket, featuring conductive fabric and bluetooth connectivity.

2016 - IDTechEx launches a report speculating about the future of wearable tech in 2026. They break down how people are using conductive textiles.

2018 - Samsung demonstrated its SmartSuit, designed specifically for shor track speed skters.

2019 - Nike introduced the Adapt-branded self-lacing shoes.

2020 - Xenoma launched smart pajamas that monitor the user's heart rate and sleep pattern.

 Future Plans

As with any industry, it’s important to learn from the past as we move into a strong future for e-textiles. E-textile makers and innovators will continue to prototype and research into the future and thanks to institutions like University of North Carolina, Drexel and MIT the future looks bright for R&D and innovation in the e-textiles space.