An illuminated garment includes a base layer having knitted looped threads that hold in position a plurality of optical fibers. The optical fibers are laid into the base layer during the same knitting cycle as the base layer and are configured to emit light through the respective sides of the optical fibers and along the length of each optical fiber in response to receiving light from a light source through at least one end of the respective optical fibers.

A flexible object has a flexible body being flexible and at least one decorative light attached to the flexible body and having a light strand and multiple threads. The light strand of each one of the at least one decorative light has a cord and multiple light emission diode units. The multiple light emission diode units are electrically connected to one another in series via the cord and are arranged along the cord. The multiple threads of each one of the at least one decorative light are sewed on the flexible body to fix the light strand of the decorative light to the flexible body. The multiple threads of each one of the at least one decorative light has a first thread wavily extending along and across the cord of the light strand of the decorative light.

Systems and methods for integrating and using sensor system in articles of apparel are provided. The system may include an apparel piece sized and dimensioned to be worn on a user and a sensor system integrated with the apparel piece. The sensor system may include at least one stretchable capacitive sensor positioned on the apparel piece so as to measure a biometric parameter of the user when the apparel piece is worn, an illumination system configured to provide illumination in a specified illumination area based on the measured biometric parameter of the user, and a control module to control one or more settings of the illumination system.

The present disclosure discloses a human body simulation model, a fitting device, a fitting server, and a control method. The human body simulation model includes: a human body model; a photodeformable shaping garment; a plurality of excitation light sources; a plurality of elastic elements; and a first controller configured to control at least a part of the plurality of excitation light sources to emit light waves to the photodeformable shaping garment according to body shape parameters of a user received, so that the photodeformable shaping garment is deformed to simulate a body shape of the user.

The present invention offers a new and innovative manner to integrate a flexible, programmable light source into a wearable item, particularly a garment, in a variety of different positions and placements. The flexible programmable light source assembly is designed to be attached to the garment in such a way that irrespective of whether the light source is ON or OFF, the appearance of the programmable light source assembly integrates harmoniously with the garment design. Further, when the programmable light source strip is removed, the empty area left behind is again fully integrated into the overall appearance of the wearable item.

The present disclosure relates to non-emissive modular light-diffuser devices that selectively revealing reflective material and that can be utilized in applications ranging from wearable electronics to large format displays. For example, by applying power, the modular light-diffuser devices can switch from a light-scattering state and a non-light-scattering state to reveal reflective material beneath. In particular, a modular light-diffuser device can utilize dual inputs to provide an alternating low-voltage current to a PDLC film layer (e.g., by rotating the direction of electrical polarity), thus, significantly extending the life of the modular light-diffuser device. In addition, multiple modular light-diffuser devices can be grouped and added to objects (e.g., clothing, fashion accessories, or large format displays) to form patterns, designs, and animations based on the modular light-diffuser devices changing states.

A processing technology of a luminous and exothermic fabric. The luminous and exothermic fabric comprises a base fabric and luminous or exothermic lines. The luminous or exothermic lines are embroidered on the base fabric by a coiling computer embroidery machine using the coiling-embroidery technology. The luminous or exothermic lines are one or more combinations of optical fiber, TPU luminous lines, LED light string lines, RGB light string lines, carbon fiber heat-conducting lines, graphene heat-conducting lines, or metal heat-conducting lines. The processing technology uses the computer embroidery machine to fix the luminous or exothermic lines on the fabric with the above-mentioned coiling-embroidery technology with better fixing effect, high efficiency mechanical work, high yield of good products, easy mass production, greatly reducing the production cost and fabric materials cost, less restriction, higher deformability, complicated pattern embroidered directly, and better luminous and exothermic effects.

A method of manufacturing an illuminated athletic wear garment and an improved illuminated athletic wear garment. The method may include applying a first conductive trace to a surface of a first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment and applying a second conductive trace to the surface of the first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment. The method may further include affixing a plurality of lights to the illuminated athletic wear garment. The lights may each be connected to the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace. The first conductive trace and the second conductive trace may each be at least inch wide.

A flexible structure with a light emitting net cover is provided. The flexible structure (10) includes a flexible carrier (1) and a light emitting net cover (2). The flexible carrier (1) includes an opening (11) and is composed of a leather, a fabric, a silicone, or a rubber material. The light emitting net cover (2) includes a light guiding net (21) and a light emitting module (22). The light guiding net (21) is fixed on the flexible carrier (1) and includes a weaving net portion (212) that is woven by multiple optical fibers (211) and the weaving net portion (212) covers the opening (11). The light emitting module (22) includes a LED (221) arranged correspondingly to the plurality of optical fibers (211). The purpose of the flexible structure (10) having special visual effect such as meshed light effect may be achieved.

The invention relates to an embodiment in which the textile component comprises at least one flexible thread that can be woven. A plurality of semiconductor columns are attached in or on the thread and are configured to generate radiation. Furthermore, a plurality of electrical lines are located in or on the thread, by means of which lines the semiconductor columns are electrically contacted. An average height (H) of the semiconductor columns in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction (L) of the thread is at most 20% of an average diameter (D) of the thread.