Abstract: It is disclosed a capacitive touch sensor (10) comprising a support layer (1) having a plurality of sensing threadlike elements (2) coupled thereto and configured to be electrically connected to a detection device (5) for evaluating the capacitance value (C) of each sensing threadlike element (2) of said plurality of sensing threadlike elements, characterized in that said sensing threadlike elements (2) comprise a plurality of electrically resistive threadlike elements (2r), wherein the electrical resistance per unit of length of each electrically resistive threadlike element (2r) is comprised between 10 k?/m and 10 M?/m. An article comprising the capacitive touch sensor (10) and a method for detecting a touch event on a support layer (1) are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable step counter system comprising a garment for a wearer's legs, a capacitive electrode and a microcontroller, said garment comprising a textile fabric portion, said capacitive electrode comprising an electrically conductive yarn woven into said textile fabric portion, said textile fabric portion being arranged on said garment for providing a parasitic capacitive coupling between said capacitive electrode and a wearer's leg, said microcontroller being electrically connected to said capacitive electrode for evaluating said parasitic capacitive coupling so that the relative movement between the wearer's legs is detected by the microcontroller.

Abstract: It is disclosed a wearable touch sensitive garment (100) comprising an array (12) of electronic capacitive sensors integrated into the garment (100), the array (12) of electronic capacitive sensors comprising a plurality of electrodes (E1-E5), each electrode (E1-E5) being individually electrically connected to an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) (30), the ECU (30) being configured to evaluate a parasitic capacitive coupling between each of the electrodes (E1-E5) and a wearer's touch, the ECU (30) being provided with a readable display (35) configured to display an indication representative of a gesture performed on the array (12).

Abstract: The disclosure provides a compression garment (68) formed of a stretchable fabric (10) with a uniform, i.e. constant, elasticity but in which the compression garment provides different degrees of garment compression when worn by a wearer due to geometric cuts (6, 8) made to the fabric to form one or more fabric panels (2, 4) that extend the entire length of the circumferential portion (60) of the garment. The circumferential portion surrounds a wearer's body part (66) and includes degrees of compression that vary at different locations (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26), along the axial direction (62). The geometric cuts produce non-linear edges (6A, 6B, 8A, 8B) and are made to provide different circumferential lengths (12F, 14F, 16F, 18F, 20F, 22F, 24F, 26F) of fabric that produce desired compression levels at various axial locations, and are calculated using formulas and algorithms that take into account various factors relating to the fabric and the garment being formed.

Abstract: In a woven fabric all warp and weft yarns are elastic, all weft and warp yarns have a stretchable core comprising a first elastic fiber and a second fiber that is less elastic than said first fiber, and the elasticity of the fabric in warp direction is at least 25% and elasticity of the fabric in weft direction (Eweft) is at least 30%, preferably at least 40%.

Abstract: A fabric having a first side and a second side and comprising weft yarns and warp yarns woven together in pattern. At least some of the weft, or warp, yarns float over a number of warp yarns, or weft yarns, and below a number of warp yarns, or weft yarns, to provide weft, or warp, over portions on the first side and under portions on the second side. The under portions and/or over portions of the yarns form loops. At least some of the yarns that form the loops are conjugate yarns comprising a plurality of filaments that are separable, i.e., splittable into sub-filaments. The loops of the conjugate yarns extend for a length of at least three adjacent warp, or weft, yarns.

Abstract: It is disclosed a woven textile fabric comprising a first and a second electrically conductive layer (20; 30) of interwoven conductive yarns (22, 24; 32, 34) and a first intermediate pseudo-layer (40) of structural and insulating yarns (45) comprised between the first and the second electrically conductive layer and a plurality of binding yarns (47) interlacing the first and second conductive layers (20; 30) and the intermediate layer (40). The structural yarns (45) and the binding yarns (47) have piezoelectric properties.

Abstract: A fabric with moisture management properties has a pattern of hydrophobic areas comprising at least one hydrophobic agent provided at least on the first side of the fabric and at least one hydrophilic agent which is provided in a pattern on at least some regions of said first side of the fabric, whereby said first side has a pattern of hydrophobic areas and a pattern of hydrophilic areas to transfer the moisture from the first side to the second side.

Abstract: A portable therapeutic massage mat includes a base and a plurality of protrusions extending from the base. The protrusions may have a square pyramidal shape or other suitable shapes. The plurality of protrusions, the base, or the entire massage mat may be formed of a material that includes at least one thermochromic pigment. The material that includes the thermochromic pigment may be a thermoplastic elastomer. When a user sits or rests upon the portable massage mat for a time, local blood flow increases causing a rise in local body temperature which is exhibited by a color change of the portable massage mat, due to the thermochromic pigment. The increased local blood flow provides beneficial therapeutic effects such as reducing the appearance of cellulite, relieving minor aches and pain, and relieving minor muscle spasms.

Abstract: A textile is dyed by treating the textile with a composition containing 2D nano and/or microparticles of carbon and by dyeing the textile with a dye that is different from said carbon particles.

Abstract: Provided is a process for the production of a dyed fabric using enzyme aggregates. In particular, provided is a process that comprises a step of providing a woven fabric that comprises a base layer and an additional layer which is located on at least one side of the fabric, wherein the yarns of the additional layer comprise fibers that are at least partially dyed, and a step of contacting the woven fabric with enzyme aggregates such as cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs), to remove at least part of the dye from at least the yarns of said additional layer. The disclosure also provides a fabric obtained with the process and garments including the fabric.

Abstract: It is disclosed an electromagnetic shield (1) and a related method for providing electromagnetic shielding wherein the shield comprises a shielding surface provided with a plurality of electrically conductive elements (2), said plurality of electrically conductive elements (2) being electrically connected to a switching assembly (3) configured to switch said electromagnetic shield (1) between an open configuration, wherein said electrically conductive elements (2) are electrically insulated from one another, and a shorted configuration wherein said electrically conductive elements (2) are electrically connected to each other at a common node (C). When the electrically conductive elements (2) of the electromagnetic shield (1) are switched between the open and shorted configurations, a change of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (EMSE) occurs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of finishing a textile to impart a shiny effect to such textile comprising the step of preparing a composition containing 2D carbon microparticles in a carrier, applying said composition to said textile and drying said textile carrying said composition. The present invention also relates to a textile, a fabric and yarn coated with the composition above. The present invention finally relates to uses of 2D carbon microparticles to provide a shiny effect on textiles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a winding and twisting device of a ring spinning or ring twisting machine with at least one stator, which comprises at least one superconducting material and a stator cooling system, at least one rotor that creates a magnetic field, and a rotatable spindle, wherein the rotor and the stator are arranged co-axially to the spindle; and wherein the rotor and the stator are formed in a way that a ring-shaped air gap, which is arranged co-axially to the spindle and in which the thread to be wound up can circulate, is formed between the rotor and the stator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a winding and twisting device of a ring spinning or ring twisting machine with at least one stator, which comprises at least one superconducting material and a stator cooling system, at least one rotor that creates a magnetic field, and a rotatable spindle, wherein the rotor and the stator are arranged co-axially to the spindle; and wherein the rotor and the stator are formed in a way that a ring-shaped air gap, which is arranged co-axially to the spindle and in which the thread to be wound up can circulate, is formed between the rotor and the stator.

Abstract: It is disclosed a composite yarn (1) comprising an electrically conductive yarn (2) and an electrically resistive yarn (3), wherein said electrically conductive yarn (2) is coupled to said electrically resistive yarn (3), and wherein the electrically conductive yarn (2) is electrically insulated from the electrically resistive yarn (3). It is further disclosed a touch sensor (10) comprising at least one composite yarn (1) according to anyone of the previous claims, and a detection device (5) configured to evaluate the capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) of said composite yarn (1), said detection device (5) being configured to calculate the ratio (CR/CC) between said capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) and to provide an output signal (SOUT) indicative of the location of a touch event along said composite yarn (1) in function of said ratio (CR/CC).

Abstract: A wearable device and a method are disclosed for determining induced voltage exposure of a human body to low voltage fluctuations or induced static electricity variation on human body. The wearable device includes conductive elements which form at least part of an antenna and comprises an RF-to-DC converter connected to the conductive elements of the wearable device for harvesting RF energy and induced static electricity variation at the input in the form of an AC voltage (Vin), while the RF-to-DC converter provides a DC voltage (Vout) at the output. The wearable device also comprises a control unit connected to the output of the RF-to-DC converter to determine the induced voltage exposure of a device wearer's body.

Abstract: It is disclosed a stretchable touchpad (10) of the capacitive type including a stretchable textile fabric (20) having a plurality of conductive elements incorporated therein. The conductive elements are resistive strain gauges (30, 40) which form electrodes to detect a change of capacitance caused by a touch. It is also disclosed a method for operating a stretchable touchpad (10) comprising the steps of measuring continuously a capacitance analog signal provided by a resistive strain gauge (30, 40) of the stretchable touchpad (10); and comparing the measured capacitance signal with a threshold value in order to determine whether or not a touch has taken place, wherein the threshold value is continuously adjusted as a function of the actual measurement of capacitance and as a function of the resistance of said resistive strain gauges (30, 40) which form the capacitor electrodes of said touchpad (10).

Abstract: A method of identifying gesture event types on a textile touch pad sensor (10) with the steps of: memorizing raw touch data generated by the conductive grid (17) during a predefined interval of time in which a gesture event is performed on the pad sensor; estimating the type of a gesture event performed on the pad sensor by analyzing the raw touch data generated by the conductive grid; measuring the total time (eventLength) of the gesture event performed on the pad sensor; memorizing the longest time (longestX, longestY) during which a conductive yarn of the conductive grid has been touched during the gesture event; correcting the estimation of the gesture type, if the longest time during which a conductive yarn of the conductive grid has been touched is greater than a quantity that is a function of the total time of the gesture event.

Abstract: A fabric comprising at least one conductive element to define at least one portion of an electric circuit, and a sensor coupled to said conductive element, wherein the sensor comprises a degradable element configured to at least partially degrade in preset conditions to change an electric feature of said sensor. An article comprising the fabric and a process for monitoring the life-cycle of the fabric are also disclosed.