Knittable electronic textiles for intelligent soft wearables

This review examines knittable electronic textiles as a foundational platform for soft wearable systems. Knitting’s interlooped, three-dimensional architectures and computationally-enabled design allow the fabrication of customized electronic textiles that conform to the body while supporting integrated sensing, actuation, processing, communication, and power delivery. By constructing structures from fibers to full fabrics, knitted systems offer stretchability, breathability, and mechanical resilience, supporting functional garments and pathways toward intelligent soft wearable technologies.