SAN
FRANCISCO, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital
technology is playing a transformative role in our everyday life,
shaping not only how we interact with the world around us but also ourselves. The impact of this
trend is most prevalent when examining the wellness landscape,
where consumers continue to embrace technologies such as
wearables, AI, and other digital
technologies to improve their health and everyday life. According
to the latest study by McKinsey, the global wellness market is
estimated to be worth $1.8 trillion
by 2024, with the U.S. market alone
reaching $480 billion this year, growing at 5-10 percent per year. The key trends that
will define this $1.8 trillion
wellness markets include digital health, next gen wearable
technologies and Gen AI.
To cater to this growing market, SINBON and MAKALOT have partnered to bring the benefits of
textile wearables to industries worldwide. SINBON and MAKALOT's
unique Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform provides
a comprehensive development, validation to production service for
brands aiming to launch textile wearable products into global
markets. As a first step, the companies have collaborated with a
U.S. fitness tech startup to
introduce a revolutionary EMS home fitness suit to the U.S. market this year. Going forward, SINBON
and MAKALOT plan to leverage the Soft Electronics/Textile product
creation platform to expand their services to partners across
multiple industries including Medical, Industrials and
Consumers.
A new era of Electronics/Textile collaboration
A
critical pain point for any ambitious company that wants to launch
a revolutionary product is finding the right partner that it can
count on for innovations, flexibility, speed and quality. SINBON
and MAKALOT's Soft Electronics/Textile product creation platform
offers exactly what a startup needs and more. SINBON and MAKALOT
first joint project involved developing a one-of-a-kind smart EMS
home fitness suit with an U.S.
fitness tech startup. The product aims at providing the world's
most efficient workout experience by leveraging the technology of
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS). Unlike any traditional EMS
training product, which requires a trip to a studio and the
physical presence of a trainer, this revolutionary product
democratizes access to the transformative power of EMS by
integrating every required hardware into a single suit, including
the connectors, wire harness and electrode pads. The suit is a FDA
Class II medical device and entirely machine washable.
Choosing to work with SINBON/MAKALOT, this fitness startup had
successfully launched their products and achieved critical acclaim
by being named one of the Best Inventions in 2023 by Time. All of
the electronic components were developed by SINBON to be soft,
flexible and machine washable; these components were then
integrated seamlessly into the garment using MAKALOT's
textile/electronic integration technology. Unlike most wearable
that cannot survive a washing machine, every suit is built to
withstand rigorous wear and tear and multiple laundry cycles; going
through rigorous testing to ensure reliability, durability and
functionality in SINBON/MAKALOT in-house testing facility including
bending, swinging, abrasion, tensile strength and washing tests in
accordance with IEC, ASTM and AATCC standards. Furthermore, custom
testing fixture, tools and software were developed and built by
SINBON to support suit production IQC and FQC to ensure final
products' functionality and quality. Finally, SINBON/MAKALOT's
experience and expertise in medical device development and
production has ensured that the product is developed and
manufactured in accordance with the highest standard of ISO-13485
medical device quality management system.
The vision: Textile Wearable for all industries
The
Companies envision a future where the benefits of textile wearables
empower users across multiple industries, including Medical,
Industrials and Consumers. "We are excited about the potentials and
opportunities that textile wearables might bring. For example,
textile can integrate with robotic and AI technology to create soft
exoskeleton suits that not only can augment human capabilities in
various ways, including rehabilitation for patients with mobility
issues or injury prevention for workers in labor-intensive industry
such as manufacturing or logistics, but also provide comfort and
ease of use for the users." says
Jimmy Chou, Product Innovation
Manager at MAKALOT. With SINBON's industry-leading technology
solutions in the Medical, Automotive, Green Energy, Industrial, and
Communication sectors, it continues to innovate, turning vision
into reality, while also upholding its commitment to corporate
social responsibility and striving to be a sustainable enterprise,
combined with MAKALOT'S textile/electronic integration solution,
the sky is the limit for SINBON/MAKALOT's Soft Electronics/Textile
product creation platform and exciting future awaits as more
innovations are on the horizon!
For further information, please email:
jimmychou@makalot.com.tw
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