Fig. 1. EL fibres. (a) Fabricating process and schematic diagram of stretchable luminescent fabric^[45]; (b) fabricating process and structural schematic diagram of stretchable luminescent fabric^[46]; (c) photograph and structural schematic diagram of luminescent fabric^[47]

Fig. 2. Photosensitive color changing fibres. (a) Fabricating process of photochromic fibre^[60]; (b) fabricating process of a dual-stimuli responsive (photochromic and mechanochromic) fabric^[61]; (c) fabricating process of the photochromic fabric^[62]

Fig. 3. Optical conductive fibre. (a) Schematic diagram of the sensor in reflection mode, photograph of the sensor under illuminating state, anti-washing performance, and three-dimensional microscope image of the optic fiber^[76]; (b) SEM of transparent conductive fabric and the application of the wearable strain sensor^[77]; (c) fabricating process, SEM, schematic diagram, and flexibility of the wearable sensor^[78]

Fig. 4. Textile-based supercapacitors. (a) Method of depositing nickel on the surface of the cotton cloth^[88]; (b) fabricating process of the flexible fabric electrode based on electroconductive mesoporous carbonized clothes^[89]; (c) fabricating process of the carbon fabric with SiC nanowires ^[90]

Fig. 5. Textile-based sensors. (a) Fabricating process of capacitive flexible pressure sensor^[107];(b) fabricating process and working mechanism of the piezoresistive pressure sensor^[108];(c) fabricating process and working mechanism of the electronic skin based on the piezoelectric, triboelectric, and piezoresistive theory^[109];(d) fabricating process and the schematic diagram of the capacitive strain sensor^[98]

Fig. 6. Photovoltaic fabric. (a) Schematic diagram of the polymer solar cell textile with plain woven structure ^[122];(b) photograph of the photovoltaic fabric and fabricating process of the solar module^[123]