Knitting techniques
First Claim
1. A method of knitting a garment having an axis and a plurality of pathways defined by conductive yarns extending substantially parallel to said axis, the yarns extending to a plurality of individual sensors created in the garment during a knitting process, each comprising a knitted electrically conductive fibre forming an integral part of the garment fabric, wherein a plurality of knitting rows are formed in a direction parallel to said axis incorporating the conductive yarns seriatim to define the pathways as the garment is formed, and wherein each conductive yarn is knitted into its respective pathway using the same yarn feeder.
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Abstract
In a method of knitting a garment having a defined axis (A), the knitting layers are formed in a direction parallel to the axis. Pathways (8) defined by distinctive yarns extending substantially parallel to the axis are incorporated in the knitting process seriatim, each distinctive yarn being knitted into its respective pathway using the same yarn feeder. The distinctive yarns are normally conductive, to provide connections to sensors (6) located on the garment, and such sensors may themselves be an integral part of the garment fabric.
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23 Claims
- 1. A method of knitting a garment having an axis and a plurality of pathways defined by conductive yarns extending substantially parallel to said axis, the yarns extending to a plurality of individual sensors created in the garment during a knitting process, each comprising a knitted electrically conductive fibre forming an integral part of the garment fabric, wherein a plurality of knitting rows are formed in a direction parallel to said axis incorporating the conductive yarns seriatim to define the pathways as the garment is formed, and wherein each conductive yarn is knitted into its respective pathway using the same yarn feeder.
- 16. A method of knitting an upper body garment having sleeves, with an axis and a plurality of pathways defined by conductive yarns extending substantially parallel to said axis and an additional conductive pathway extending along a sleeve, the yarns extending to a plurality of individual knitted sensors created in the garment during a knitting process and forming an integral part of the garment fabric, each sensor comprising knitted conductive fibres connected to the respective conductive pathways, wherein a plurality of knitting rows are formed in a direction parallel to said axis incorporating the conductive yarns seriatim to define the pathways as the garment is formed, and wherein each conductive yarn is knitted into its respective pathway using the same yarn feeder.
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