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Historically, most smart textiles have treated fabrics as passive substrates for sensors, conductors, or rigid motors. A paradigm shift is underway toward intrinsic actuation fabrics, where active polymers\u2014including liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs), and shape memory polymers (SMPs), as well as polymeric yarn\/fabric matrices integrating shape memory alloys (SMAs), serve as functional engines to generate motion, force, or shape change. Despite rapid progress in functional materials development, a critical gap persists between fiber-level actuation mechanics and fabric-level system implementation. This review addresses that transition by establishing a four-tier hierarchical framework (Fiber, Yarn, Fabric, and System) to clarify how responsive building blocks are structurally integrated. 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