Smart Fabric, or "Wearable Clothing"

Wearable computers can now merge seamlessly into ordinary clothing. Using various conductive textiles, data and power distribution as well as sensing circuitry can be incorporated directly into wash-and-wear clothing. This paper describes some of the techniques used to build circuits from commercially available fabrics, yarns, fasteners, and components.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: ISWC
• Authors: Rehmi Post, Maggie Orth
• Keywords: Human Computer Interaction, ISWC 1997, Ordinary Clothing, Various Conductive Textiles, Wash-and-wear Clothing