The integration of textiles and electronics beyond simple sensors remains elusive and the potential of so-called "talking clothing" may now lie in an entirely new class of materials that is emerging, according to Adrian Wilson.

The integration of sensors into clothing is now commonplace, although still very niche,for the control and charging of electronic devices such as mobile music players and telephones, especially for the sportswear market.

Among key developers of this technology is QIO Systems, which is now manufacturing the ElekTex textile touchpads developed by the former Eleksen Group. Eleksen went bankrupt in 2007 and was purchased by UK rival Peratech, which now has an equity ...

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