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 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 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. <EOS>