Abstract: An embroidered electrode (10) consists of embroidered elements (12, 13, 14) of electrically conductive thread sewn on a backing material (11). Within a given element the orientation of stitching is selected to be parallel to the direction in which the element extends.

Abstract: A textile garment in the form of a bra or ladies top is produced from a knitted component (11) formed using a circular knitting technique, with the component (11) formed as one piece comprising a first part (11a) and a second part (11b), the shape of the second part (11b) being generally a mirror image of the shape of first part (11a) when viewed with respect to a dividing line (12) disposed half way along the tubular construction. The knitted construction is produced from yarns which are electrically insulative. However, two regions of the knitted construction (11) include electrically conductive yarns to form electrodes (15). Conductive yarn is also used to produce conductive tracking (16) leading from each electrode (15). The second part (11b) is lifted up to fold the knitted construction at dividing line (12) such that the second part (11b) forms an outer layer while the first part (11a) forms an inner layer.

Abstract: A garment (30) is provided with a sensor band (15) of generally smaller dimensions than the garment (30) for holding sensor electrodes incorporated in the band against a users body while wearing the garment The sensor band is elasticated to conform against the users body and the garment (30) is relatively loose fitting. The sensor band (15) is attached to the remainder of the garment by highly elastic and flexible webbing portions (13, 17).