A fabric-contact device, - having a first contact section, a second contact section and a retaining means, - wherein the first contact section has a first contact face on a first upper side facing the second contact section and the second contact section has a second contact face on an underside facing the first contact section, - wherein a fabric with at least one electrically conductive yarn can be arranged between the first contact face and the second contact face and the first and/or second contact face (115, 135) is formed to contact the electrically conductive yarn, - wherein the first contact section is connected to the second contact section on a first side by means of a hinge, - the retaining means has at least one first retaining element, - wherein the first retaining element is connected to a second side of the first contact section at a first fixed end, - wherein a second section borders a first section on a side of the first retaining element which is opposite to the first fixed end, wherein the second section engages behind and connects the second contact section to the first contact section, characterized in that - the first retaining element is guided laterally past the second contact section by the first section bordering the first fixed end, - wherein the second contact section has, on a second upper side which is arranged on a side of the second contact section remote from the first upper side of the first contact section, at least one first indentation formed by a wave profile, - wherein the second section extends as far as the tip of the first retaining element, - wherein the second section is arranged on the second upper side of the second contact section and engages with the first indentation at least in sections. - having a first contact section, a second contact section and a retaining means, - wherein the first contact section has a first contact face on a first upper side facing the second contact section and the second contact section has a second contact face on an underside facing the first contact section, - wherein a fabric with at least one electrically conductive yarn can be arranged between the first contact face and the second contact face and the first and/or second contact face (115, 135) is formed to contact the electrically conductive yarn, - wherein the first contact section is connected to the second contact section on a first side by means of a hinge, - the retaining means has at least one first retaining element, - wherein the first retaining element is connected to a second side of the first contact section at a first fixed end, - wherein a second section borders a first section on a side of the first retaining element which is opposite to the first fixed end, wherein the second section engages behind and connects the second contact section to the first contact section, characterized in that - the first retaining element is guided laterally past the second contact section by the first section bordering the first fixed end, - wherein the second contact section has, on a second upper side which is arranged on a side of the second contact section remote from the first upper side of the first contact section, at least one first indentation formed by a wave profile, - wherein the second section extends as far as the tip of the first retaining element, - wherein the second section is arranged on the second upper side of the second contact section and engages with the first indentation at least in sections.