From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles

Kurečič, Manja; Škodič, Lidija; Kos, Tanja; Štanc, Darko; Kerčmar, Taja; Berglez, Laura; Hribernik, Silvo

Tekstil : časopis za tekstilnu i odjevnu tehnologiju, Vol. 74 No. 3, 2025.

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From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles

Manja Kurečič ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, Slovenija *
Lidija Škodič ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, Slovenija
Tanja Kos ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, Slovenija
Darko Štanc ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, Slovenija
Taja Kerčmar ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Maribor, Slovenija
Laura Berglez ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Maribor, Slovenija
Silvo Hribernik ; Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Maribor, Slovenija

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APA 6th Edition

Kurečič, M., Škodič, L., Kos, T., Štanc, D., Kerčmar, T., Berglez, L. i Hribernik, S. (2025). From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles. Tekstil, 74 (3). Preuzeto s https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003

MLA 8th Edition

Kurečič, Manja, et al. "From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles." Tekstil, vol. 74, br. 3, 2025 https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003. Citirano 13.09.2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Kurečič, Manja, Lidija Škodič, Tanja Kos, Darko Štanc, Taja Kerčmar, Laura Berglez i Silvo Hribernik. "From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles." Tekstil 74, br. 3 https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003

Harvard

Kurečič, M., et al. (2025). 'From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles', Tekstil, 74(3). Preuzeto s: https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003 (Datum pristupa: 13.09.2026.)

Vancouver

Kurečič M, Škodič L, Kos T, Štanc D, Kerčmar T, Berglez L i sur. From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles. Tekstil [Internet]. 2025 [pristupljeno 13.09.2026.];74(3). Dostupno na: https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003

IEEE

M. Kurečič, et al., "From Design to Function: Inkjet-Printed Conductive Patterns for Smart Textiles", Tekstil, vol.74, br. 3, 2025. [Online]. Dostupno na: https://hrcak.srce.hr/351003. [Citirano: 13.09.2026.]

Sažetak

Smart textiles enable the integration of sensors and conductive pathways into flexible wearable systems for real-time monitoring. Within the national WIBRANT project, an innovative wearable smart brace for non-invasive monitoring and rehabilitation of muscular disorders was developed. This study focuses on the development of conductive patterns on a stretchable knitted fabric using inkjet printing with commercial PEDOT:PSS conductive ink. Printing parameters were first optimized on hydrophobic photo paper and subsequently adapted to the textile substrate. The influence of printed line length and number of deposited layers on electrical resistance was evaluated, while optical microscopy was used to assess print quality and ink distribution. The results demonstrated well-defined conductive patterns without significant bleeding. Electrical resistance increased with line length, whereas increasing the number of printed layers reduced resistance. The optimized process was successfully applied to produce a sensor matrix and a functionally designed conductive pattern for integration into the smart muscle brace.