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such as those established by the FDA. Furthermore, user adoption plays a crucial role in health delivery
effectiveness. Patients may require training on proper use and maintenance of these wearable textiles, and
healthcare providers must adapt to new patient data streams generated by these systems. Addressing these
challenges can contribute significantly to improved patient outcomes and the efficient delivery of care
resources.

To sum up, the advancement of textile electronics necessitates collaborative efforts from researchers across
multiple disciplines, including materials science, textile engineering, electronic engineering, and biomedical
engineering. By consistently overcoming pivotal material and technical challenges, future textile electronics
will possess the capacity to integrate diverse functionalities and establish a closed-loop medical care system
that delivers personalized, real-time, and comprehensive health management services. This progress not
only fosters innovation in the healthcare sector but also enhances convenience and well-being in the daily
lives of individuals.

DECLARATIONS
Authors’ contributions
Wrote the original draft: Huang FC
Supervised, reviewed, and revised the manuscript: Pan LJ, Shi Y, Sun XD

Availability of data and materials
Not applicable.

Financial support and sponsorship
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant
2021YFA1401100 and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61825403 and
61921005.

Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
Not applicable.

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024.

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