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Medical research has shown that monitoring and improving sitting posture is an important measure to prevent spinal discomfort. The emergence and development of wearable technology have enabled more people to effectively monitor their health. In this study, we propose and design a textile sensor-based sitting posture correction smart garment to realize dynamic sitting reminders aimed at meeting the needs of sedentary office workers. The garment achieves real-time sitting posture recognition through integrated machine learning algorithms, with a recognition accuracy exceeding 95% using a random forest classifier. Additionally, we developed haptic vibration feedback and visual GUI feedback modes to provide sitting posture intervention and dynamic sitting reminders. To evaluate the system\u2019s effectiveness and usability, we conducted comparative experiments analyzing sitting posture behavior before and after wearing the smart garment, along with a user satisfaction survey. 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