Patent ID: 8032199

Claim:
A garment comprising: a body portion to be worn on the body of a user, at least one sensor ( 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ) for detecting a bodily function of the user, said sensor ( 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ) being fastened to the garment body portion such that it is properly positioned in relation to the body of a user for providing an output electrical signal indicative of a detected bodily function, said body portion being formed at least in part by a woven or knitted non-conductive fabric material, and at least one insulated single electrical conductor electrically connecting each sensor to an electrical connector, and each said insulated single electrical conductor being integrated into the fabric material as a floating thread or a stationary thread woven within non-conductive fabric material.