For engineers, designers and textile specialists, it can be a little confusing to know exactly how to enter the smart fabric industry. While it’s always great to snag a full-time job in the space, the second best place to begin is to get involved with some of the standards agencies that have formed around the industry.

The e-textiles industry has a lot of jargon floating around to define the space. Some of it can get rather confusing, and currently, there only exists one official standard to clean up how language around e-textiles is used.

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