Future Applications of Intelligent Textile-Leather Systems Integrating Perception and Interaction Technologies in Artistic Design
Article
2026 / Volume 9 / Pages 4678-4700
Published 27 April 2026
Abstract
With the convergence of smart wearables and digital art, intelligent materials that integrate perception, interaction, and aesthetic expression have emerged as a frontier in the interdisciplinary domain of textiles and interaction design. Intelligent textile-leather systems, owing to their flexibility, tactile quality, and cultural expressiveness, hold significant potential in immersive fashion and artistic installations. However, existing studies predominantly focus on single functionalities, such as pressure sensing or static lighting effects, and lack a closed-loop design encompassing "perception-interaction-aesthetic feedback." Although some efforts have embedded electronic components into materials, they struggle to simultaneously achieve high functional density, mechanical durability, and aesthetic coherence. To address these limitations, this paper proposes a layered heterogeneous integration architecture for intelligent textile-leather systems, based on conformal embedding of microfluidic ionogel sensors and flexible circuits, along with an event-driven, low-latency bidirectional interaction protocol. Experimental results demonstrate that the system maintains 98.2% signal retention under repeated bending with a curvature radius ≤5 mm, achieves an end-to-end interaction latency of 43.6 ms, and reduces energy consumption by 21.3%. This work establishes a co-optimization design paradigm that harmonizes functionality and aesthetics, filling a systemic gap in the application of intelligent materials within artistic expression contexts and offering a scalable technical pathway for dynamic fashion and interactive heritage exhibitions.
Keywords
intelligent textile-leather systems, perception-interaction integration, artistic design applications, flexible electronics integration, bidirectional human-material interaction