Abstract: The present invention provides a stretchable fabric that may serve as a switch device or coupling to an electronic device and a power source by merely stretching or pusing the fabric. The stretchable fabrics may be usable in a wearable garment, furniture, or other suitable locations where it can be incorporated to close a circuit. Through a releasable stretching or pushing action by the user, electrically conductive strips integrated in the fabrics come in contact to activate related ancillary equipment such as power supplies or electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stretchable fabric that may serve as a switch device or coupling to an electronic device and a power source by merely stretching or pusing the fabric. The stretchable fabrics may be usable in a wearable garment, furniture, or other suitable locations where it can be incorporated to close a circuit. Through a releasable stretching or pushing action by the user, electrically conductive strips integrated in the fabrics come in contact to activate related ancillary equipment such as power supplies or electronic devices.

Abstract: There is provided a flexible, lightweight high-performance textile interconnect 1 cooperative with a variety of different textiles such as those commonly used in garments or upholstery, as well as with any of a variety of different electronic devices/systems without unwantedly compromising the innate properties/characteristics of such textiles. The interconnect having one or more sockets (10) fashioned from a flexible textile construction (12) and one or more jacks (20) mechanically and/or electrically connectable with the one or more sockets (10). The one or more sockets (10) being collapsible and having one or more conductive contact areas (14) situated therein. The one or more jacks (20) can have a gripping concertina-like engaging portion (21) for improving the mechanical and/or electrical connection with the one or more sockets (10).