Yarn that carries power and signal

Conductive yarn constructions knitted or woven directly into a textile, so the wiring is part of the fabric rather than something added on top of it.

Wiring knitted into the structure

A garment with electronics in it usually hides a wire harness. Wires chafe, snag, and fail exactly where the body bends most.

A conductive yarn is knitted in as part of the structure. The conductor and the fabric become one object, so it moves the way the textile moves.

Routes power and signal
Conductive-yarn constructions carry power or biosignal through knitted and woven textile structures — the interconnect of a Textile Computing™ garment.
Family chosen per program
Which family, and whether it carries a protective coating, is set by your conductivity, stretch, and integration targets.
Integrated by knitting or weaving
Constructions can be integrated through industrial knitting or weaving, so the interconnect is built into the fabric rather than added on.
Evaluated by construction
Electrical performance and wash durability are evaluated per construction and protocol in identified studies — results apply to what was tested, not to yarn in general.

Textile ECG, EMG, and EEG paths routed from electrode to connector inside the knit.

Skin-contact sensing without gel, for garments worn through a full session.

Power carried across a garment for heating and for field-worn electronics.

Protective coatings may be developed for selected conductive-yarn constructions, to provide insulation or reduce short-circuit risk.

The coating process itself is a platform in development — its capabilities, status, and program route are documented on its own page.

Availability, performance, manufacturing compatibility, and evidence are confirmed for the specified construction and program.

Uncoated: Bare conductive constructions for interconnect and electrode use.
CoatedDevelopmental: Protective insulation, developed for the specified construction; availability and evidence confirmed per program.

Coated and uncoated constructions are engineered per program; coating availability is confirmed per program.

Available for partner development · Demonstrated in an implementation

EvaluationSample constructions for R&D and feasibility.

Custom constructionEngineered to your resistance, stretch, and wash targets; availability confirmed during scoping.

How it is described technically
Conductive-yarn constructions can route power or biosignal through knitted and woven textiles while supporting the flexibility and integration requirements of the intended smart-textile product — the interconnect layer of a Textile Computing™ garment.
Evidence by construction
Each row is a distinct construction and study. Results apply to what was tested — the construction, protocol, and conditions — not to conductive yarn in general.
- Silver & carbon yarns
  What was tested
  Resistance and ECG before/after laundering
  Reported result
  Silver resistance rose 100–300% over 50 washes; carbon stabilized after ~5 — both comparable to hydrogel electrodes
  Scope
  Tested yarns, knit patterns, and protocols
- CEF textile electrodes
  What was tested
  ECG and 30 wash/dry cycles
  Reported result
  ECG comparable to gel electrodes; frequency distribution held after 30 wash/dry cycles (r² = 0.93)
  Scope
  Tested electrode materials and garments
- PEDOT:PSS-coated fibres
  What was tested
  Roll-to-roll coating, knitting, repeated washing
  Reported result
  Machine-washed 60 times with no deterioration in ECG performance
  Scope
  Tested coated fibres and textile electrodes