COMPOSITE ELASTIC AND WIRE FABRIC FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING APPAREL

摘要

A fabric (10) for use in apparel of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions has one or more elongated bands of elastic material (12) which is stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Each such elastic band includes at least one conductive wire (14) affixed to or formed therein in a curved pattern. A garment (300) and a system of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions includes such a fabric and a monitoring unit (340) monitoring electrical parameters of the included conductive wires.