Yorkshire-based sensor company Peratech has tied up with the London College of Fashion to develop wearable electronics.
They will work on "nose in clothes" and touch technology, said Peratech, whose variable resistance 'QTC' elastomer can be printed on fabric, and can be tuned to act as a switch, to measure force, or to detect volatile organic compounds.
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/03/18/55777/london-school-of-fashion-tackles-fabric-sensors.htm
