Warp knitting: Integrate electronic circuits into standard textiles using mass production techniques

Integrated electronic circuits into standard textiles using mass production techniques? Warp knitting is an excellent candidate. It combines weaving and weft knitting, allowing the warp knitted fabrics to have the stability of woven fabrics and the elasticity of knitted ones. This well established technology can enable the integration of complex circuit patterns using functional / conductive fabrics with standard textiles using mass production techniques.

In this short talk, Sophia Krinner @Karl Mayer showcases the following technology demonstrators:

1- textile as remote control for commanding a mini robot 2- working mobile phone charger pad based on textiles 3- smart shirt for measuring heart rate, temperature and humidity