A modular communications system having dynamically positionable non-metallic antenna elements and communications devices is disclosed. The system includes an apparel item with a surface and a foam layer positioned therein. Landing pads are each uniquely positioned on the surface. The antenna elements are demountably, intermittingly, and conductively coupled to the landing pads; includes a non-metallic conductive composition; and a unique operational frequency. A hub is positioned on the surface and conductively coupled to each landing pad. Each communications device is demountably affixed to the surface; intermittingly, demountably, and conductively coupled to the hub; and includes a unique operational frequency. The hub intermittingly, demountably, and conductively couples each communications devices to a unique landing pad included in the plurality of landing pads. The foam layer is lined with a conductive material that reflects RF radiation that emanates from the plurality of non-metallic antenna elements.

The invention concerns an article of clothing (10) comprising at least two conductive wires capable of transmitting an electric current, at least one conductive wire being integrated into at least one flat seam (12a); and at least one electrical interconnection between the at least two conductive wires; the electrical interconnection incorporating a weld (25) between the at least two conductive wires; the electrical interconnection is protected by two layers of fabric (21-23) attached respectively above and below the electrical interconnection; a lower layer of fabric (22) bonded to the article of clothing (10) above which the at least two conductive wires extend; and an upper layer of fabric (23) bonded to the lower layer of fabric (22) so as to form, with the lower layer of fabric (22), a protective barrier around the electrical interconnection.

Provided is a fabric including a plurality of fibers disposed in a fabric configuration. At least one of the fibers comprises a device fiber having a device fiber body including a device fiber body material, having a longitudinal axis along a device fiber body length. A plurality of discrete devices are disposed as a linear sequence within the device fiber body along at least a portion of the device fiber body length. Each discrete device includes at least one electrical contact pad. The device fiber body includes device fiber body material regions disposed between adjacent discrete devices in the linear sequence, separating adjacent discrete devices. At least one electrical conductor is disposed within the device fiber body along at least a portion of the device fiber body length. The electrical conductor is disposed in electrical connection with an electrical contact pad of discrete devices within the device fiber body.

An upper torso garment has a torso section extending from a waist region to a neck region, the torso section including a front region and a back region, where the front region is positioned adjacent a chest of a wearer of the garment and the back region is positioned adjacent a back of the wearer. The torso section includes a left torso region and a right torso region, where the left torso region is positioned on a lateral left side of the torso section and the right torso region is positioned on a lateral right side of the torso section. The garment includes quick-draw pockets in the front region proximate to the waist region, where each quick-draw pocket includes a first pocket chamber and a holster pocket chamber in a stacked configuration.

A mask is worn to cover a mouth of a wearer, and includes a mask main body made of a cloth-like material, a microphone arranged on the mask main body, and configured to collect voice of the wearer, a cord connected to the microphone, and a support portion that supports the microphone. The support portion is joined to a peripheral portion of the mask main body and higher in rigidity than the mask main body.

A light up skirt apparatus for creating a light show with a skirt includes a skirt having a waist band, a hem, and a skirt body extending therebetween. The skirt body has a skirt front side, and a skirt back side. The skirt is independent or coupled to an upper top portion as part of a dress. A power pack is coupled to the skirt body. A plurality of batteries is coupled within the power pack. A power switch coupled to the power pack. The power switch is in operational communication with the plurality of batteries. A power wire is coupled to the skirt. The power wire is in operational communication with the plurality of batteries. A plurality of light strips is coupled to the skirt body. The plurality of light strips extends around the skirt body and is in operational communication with the power wire.

Embodiments provide a wearable article with channels for a performance capture system. In some embodiments, a wearable article includes one or more regions of the wearable article configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user. In some embodiments, the wearable article also includes at least one of the one or more regions comprising at least one base layer and at least one secondary layer configured to form at least one connection passage between the at least one base layer and the at least one secondary layer. In some embodiments, the at least one connection passage is configured to provide access for flexible cable connections between at least one reference marker and one or more other reference markers or a control unit. In some embodiments, the at least one connection passage is configured to allow movement of a flexible cable within the connection passage in response to movement of the user.

A surface element with a first layer, which has a conductive loop embedded in an insulating material, and with a sensor layer forming a second layer that is in contact with the conductive loop. The sensor layer is designed for detecting at least one external input variable. Dependent upon this detection, a current flowing through the conductive loop is affected. The surface element can be operated in a reverse operation such that by feeding currents into the conductive loop, the one or each of multiple sensor layer(s) generates output variables.

A supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), including a belt, the belt including a first end with a first portion of a fastener and a second end with a second portion of the fastener, wherein the belt is structured to fasten around the torso of patient below the chest area of the patient, the belt including a first conductive mesh portion adjacent the first end of the belt or the second end of the belt, two straps, a back portion extending from the belt at an intermediary position on the belt to each of the two straps, the back portion including a conductive mesh, a first support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to one of the two straps, and a second support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to the other of the two straps.

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to establishing a simple and secure connection between two intelligent pieces of clothing. A first connecting part is provided on a first intelligent piece of clothing and a second connecting part is provided on a second intelligent piece of clothing. The first connecting part and the second connecting part are magnetically connected in order to align and interconnect a first signal connecting part in the first connecting part with a second signal connecting part in the second connecting part for establishing a signal connection between first electronics of the first intelligent piece of clothing and second electronics of the second intelligent piece of clothing.