Electromechanical Characterization of Commercial Conductive Yarns for E-Textiles

With the development of smart and multi-functional textiles, conductive yarns are widely used in textiles. Conductive can be incorporated into fabrics with traditional textile techniques, such as weaving, knitting sewing. The electromechanical properties very different from conventional yarns, they also affect processability during end-product manufacturing processes. However, systematic evaluation commercial is still elusive. Different materials production methods for making lead to diverse properties. In this work, three types yarn structures were selected characterization. A total 15 analyzed. addition, change resistance strain was tested simulate predict possible changes electrical knitting, sewing other end uses. It found that Metal-based have good but poor mechanical Metal-coated similar their relatively poor. data shown research instructive subsequent processing (weaving, sewing, etc.) yarns.