How Startups Are Using IoT to Create Smart Clothing That Lasts a Lifetime
- IoT-enabled garments monitor wear and fabric health to significantly extend clothing lifespan.
- Predictive maintenance and energy-harvesting tech reduce textile waste and support eco-conscious fashion.
- Smart clothing integrates vitals, posture, and safety monitoring for everyday, preventive living.
In India's vibrant textile landscape, where tradition meets rapid urbanization, a new wave of startups is embedding IoT into clothing to combat the scourge of fast fashion. With the country producing over 10% of global textile waste exceeding 9 million tons annually these innovators are crafting garments that monitor their own health, adapt to wearers' needs, and promote longevity through data-driven insights.
IoT sensors track fabric stress, environmental exposure, and usage patterns, enabling predictive maintenance that can extend apparel life by 50-100%. This not only reduces landfill contributions but aligns with India's push for sustainable manufacturing under initiatives like the National Technical Textile Mission.
Leading this shift are few dynamic Indian startups, Nyokas Technologies, SenseGiz, GOQii, and Muse Wearables. Their IoT-infused solutions blend health monitoring, posture correction, and material resilience, fostering apparel that evolves with users rather than being discarded.
Mohan Kumar, Country - Head, Wearable Technologies Ag, says, "Smart clothing have various applications in Health & Safety monitoring of Factory Workers, Transportation, Emergency services and also in typical Lifestyle & Fashion verticals. Additional derivatives of smart clothing include 'Smart Patches' that can monitor glucose levels, sweat, muscle movements and so on".
The Rise of Intelligent Textiles and IoT Ecosystems
IoT's core strength lies in real-time monitoring, turning passive clothing into active systems that detect degradation early. Embedded nanosensors measure tensile stress, moisture buildup, and microbial growth, alerting users via apps to intervene before irreversible damage occurs such as targeted washing or repairs that preserve fiber integrity.
Here Are the Few Indian Startups Revolutionizing Smart Clothing
Nyokas Technologies, a Bengaluru-based pioneer in technical textiles, combines IoT with smart fabrics to create garments that monitor both health and material integrity. Wearables capture physiological and biomechanical data in real-time while detecting strain or wear, predicting fabric tears, and recommending care routines.
These multifunctional textiles extend garment lifespan, prevent overheating, and track vitals for proactive health management. From defense uniforms to civilian activewear, Nyokas’ smart apparel meets India’s growing demand for durable, adaptive, and intelligent clothing.
SenseGiz Technologies is an enterprise IoT product developer based in Belagavi, Karnataka and specializes in efficiency, productivity and safety of large organizations. They are proposing solutions based on real-time asset and people tracking, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and perimeter security, integrating proprietary mesh-connected equipment, cloud analytics and mobile apps.
With three patents in India and the US, SenseGiz serves clients across the US, Japan, EU, and Asia, and has won multiple awards including ‘Most Promising IoT Startup’ by IESA and National Entrepreneurship Award by the Government of India.
GOQii Technologies redefines health by providing AI-powered platforms delivering a personalized coach and diagnostics and wellness programs to individuals, businesses, and public health programs. They can offer such solutions as preventive care, corporate wellness, chronic disease management, gamified insurance rewards, and smart device integration.
With tools like SAFE Score, NutriGenius, and Universal Health Token, GOQii empowers users to track progress, improve lifestyle habits, and earn rewards. Headquartered in Mumbai, GOQii combines technology, data, and expert-led coaching to deliver measurable health outcomes.
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The Next Era of Energy-Harvesting Wearables
Durability demands reliable power without bulky batteries that accelerate obsolescence. Indian startups harness kinetic and thermal energy via piezoelectric and triboelectric threads, ensuring IoT components operate indefinitely while enhancing resilience.
Aishwarya Sultania, Founder, Amalgam, echoes, “Today’s consumers are increasingly eco-conscious and prefer clothing that is manufactured in an environmentally responsible manner. As a result, textile and apparel companies are now embedding sustainability practices across every stage of their processes”.
Muse Wearables’ Ring One combines style with endurance, leveraging advanced energy adaptation to ensure continuous functionality. By integrating kinetic and thermal energy harvesting technologies, the smart ring operates efficiently without frequent charging, supporting sleep, fitness, heart, and menstrual cycle tracking all day.
Users benefit from personalized insights, preventive health alerts, and seamless payments while the device’s durable design and long-lasting battery enhance resilience, reliability, and uninterrupted performance, setting a new standard for intelligent, self-sustaining wearables.
Wrapping It Up!
As India's textile sector evolves, these IoT-driven startups are not just extending clothing life they're reshaping consumer habits and environmental impact. By turning garments into intelligent companions, they curb waste, promote health, and align with global sustainability.
The future? A world where your clothes outlast trends, powered by data and innovation. With visionaries like Nyokas, SenseGiz, GOQii, and Muse leading the way, smart clothing isn't a fad, it's the enduring fabric of tomorrow.
