Episodes

  • Ep.9 – Smart Textiles for Pet and Veterinary Applications
    Sep 29 2025

    🎙️ In this episode, we explore how embroidered smart textiles are transforming animal care—bringing the same level of innovation seen in human wearables to pets, horses, and even livestock. 🐶 🐱 🐴

    💡 What you’ll learn:
    ☑️ How moss-embroidered textile electrodes enable continuous monitoring of vital signs
    ☑️ Early detection of conditions like lameness, colic, or laminitis through gait and behavior analysis
    ☑️ How light therapy, heating, and magnetic field applications can support recovery and performance
    ☑️ Practical benefits of illuminated and GPS-integrated animal wearables for safety and tracking

    Smart fabrics go beyond comfort—they make devices softer, washable, and more durable, ensuring animals actually wear them consistently. This unlocks predictive veterinary care and new possibilities in monitoring, therapy, and safety.

    These advancements are made possible through precise, high-tech embroidery by ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, made in Germany, offering unparalleled customization and precision.

    Whether you’re in veterinary medicine, pet tech, or animal research, this episode shows how e-textiles are shaping the future of animal wearables. Tune in now!

    📖 Read more on our website.

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    10 mins
  • Ep.8 – Pro Tips for Embroidered Conductive Traces for Smart Textiles
    Jul 3 2025

    🎙️ In this episode, we dive into the technical art of optimizing embroidered conductive traces—a key enabler for high-performance smart textiles.

    What you’ll learn:
    ☑️ How to reduce resistivity of conductive traces
    ☑️ Digitizing strategies to prevent damage to conductive threads
    ☑️ Techniques for crossing, insulating, and protecting conductive traces
    ☑️ Real-world examples of circuit integration with PCBs, sensors, and moss-embroidered electrodes

    Whether you’re designing e-textile prototypes or scaling production, this episode is full of practical insights to help you improve conductivity, durability, and signal integrity—right from the embroidery file.

    These advancements are made possible through precise, high-tech embroidery by ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, made in Germany, offering unparalleled customization and precision.

    Whether you’re a researcher, engineer, or textile innovator, this episode is packed with insights into the future of e-textiles and smart wearables. Tune in now!

    📖 Read more in our blog.

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Ep.7 – Embroidered Smart Textiles for Fitness and Wellness
    Jun 13 2025

    🎙️ In this episode, we take you inside the world of embroidered smart textiles designed for the fitness, wellness, and rehabilitation industries.

    Discover how advanced embroidery technology is being used to integrate electronic functionality directly into fabrics—making wearables more comfortable, durable, and scalable than ever before.

    You’ll learn about:
    ☑️ Moss-embroidered textile electrodes for ECG, EMG & EMS applications
    ☑️ LED-integrated textiles for red light and near-infrared therapy
    ☑️ Smart fitness equipment with textile sensors for posture and performance tracking
    ☑️ Heating, cooling & magnetic field therapy, embedded directly into fabrics
    ☑️ Real-world prototypes and how manufacturers can benefit from automated textile integration

    Whether you’re an engineer, product developer, or wellness brand, this episode offers valuable insight into the future of functional textile innovation.

    These advancements are made possible through precise, high-tech embroidery by ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, made in Germany, offering unparalleled customization and precision.

    Whether you’re a researcher, engineer, or textile innovator, this episode is packed with insights into the future of e-textiles and smart wearables. Tune in now!

    📖 Read more on our webpage.

    💬 Want to talk about your idea? Book a FREE consultation

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    21 mins
  • Ep.6 – Moss-Embroidered Textile Electrodes for Wearables and Health Tech
    Apr 24 2025

    🎙️ In this episode, we explore the revolutionary world of moss-embroidered textile electrodes—a cutting-edge fusion of embroidery and bioelectronics for wearable ECGs, muscle therapy, and neonatal care. Discover how 3E Smart Solutions is leading the way with soft, flexible electrodes for biosignal monitoring, EMS, and TENS therapy.

    We also take a closer look at NeoSmartNest by Klub Medical GmbH, an innovative smart hammock prototype for premature babies that integrates ultra-soft embroidered electrodes for gentle and effective vital sign monitoring in neonatal care.

    These advancements are made possible through precise, high-tech embroidery by ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, made in Germany, offering unparalleled customization and precision.

    Whether you’re a researcher, engineer, or textile innovator, this episode is packed with insights into the future of e-textiles and smart wearables. Tune in now!

    📖 Read more in our blog post.

    ✨ Get your Moss-Electrodes Development Kits in our Online Shop.

    🔗 Contact us at info@3esmartsolutions.de

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Ep.5 – Driving Reliability and Scalability in Smart Textiles & E-Textiles
    Feb 28 2025

    🎙️ This episode of our podcast unpacks the unique advantages that embroidery technology offers for producing cutting-edge e-textiles and smart textiles.

    We delve into how embroidery solutions from ZSK and 3E Smart Solutions ensure unparalleled reliability, creating consistent and durable connections in intelligent textiles and wearable electronics, even under demanding conditions. Furthermore, we explore the scalability of embroidery as a production method, allowing manufacturers to seamlessly transition from prototyping to large-scale production without compromising precision or quality.

    Discover how conductive threads and innovative embroidery techniques are driving advancements in smart textiles and wearable electronics. Whether you’re an innovator in e-textiles, a manufacturer exploring the future of intelligent textiles, or simply curious about groundbreaking innovation in textile technology, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won’t want to miss.

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    15 mins
  • Ep.4 – A Deep Dive into Conductive Threads and Embroidery Techniques for E-Textiles
    Feb 18 2025

    In this episode, we unravel the fascinating world of e-textiles and smart fabrics, focusing on how embroidery technology from ZSK is revolutionizing the integration of electronics into textiles.

    Discover how conductive threads like silver-coated nylon and stainless steel filaments are transforming traditional craft into high-tech solutions. Learn about the best embroidery techniques, including the importance of thread type, stitch length and arrangement for the reliability and washability of embroidered conductive traces and PCB interconnections.

    We also explore the potential applications of smart textiles, from wearable tech to scalable production, and discuss the environmental and sustainability challenges that come with innovation.

    Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a designer, or just curious about the intersection of art and science, this episode is packed with insights, inspiration, and forward-thinking ideas.

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    20 mins
  • Ep.3 – The Evolution of Embroidery & Mass Production of E-Textiles
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode of our podcast, we explore the transformative journey of embroidery from a traditional craft to a cutting-edge technology driving the mass production of e-textiles. Discover how embroidery integrates electronics into textiles, enabling smart applications in industries like automotive, aerospace, and healthcare.

    We discuss the challenges of creating reliable connections between flexible fabrics and rigid components, innovative solutions for improving conductivity with conductive threads, and the scalability of modern embroidery machines. Learn how ZSK embroidery machines are revolutionizing the production of smart textiles, making them more reliable and accessible for everyday use.

    Join us as we envision the future of embroidered e-textiles and their role in shaping the next generation of smart clothing and wearable technology.

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    4 mins
  • Ep.2 – Revolutionizing Mass Production of Smart Textiles & E-Textiles
    Jan 28 2025

    Explore the cutting-edge world of e-textiles and smart textiles in this episode of our podcast. Learn how ZSK embroidery technology is transforming the production of innovative textiles by seamlessly integrating sensors, antennas, and electronic components into fabrics.

    We discuss the challenges of connecting flexible textiles with rigid electronics, solutions to improve conductivity using conductive threads, and the scalability of ZSK embroidery machines for mass production. Discover how these advancements are shaping the future of wearable technology, automotive applications, aerospace innovations, and more.

    If you’re interested in the latest developments in smart fabric technology, this episode is packed with insights into how embroidery is leading the charge in the e-textile revolution.

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    4 mins