Patent ID: 8212229

Claim:
A method comprising attenuating, while handling a non-human animal, one's own emanated electromagnetic field by wearing at least one article of apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric and attenuates the emanated electromagnetic field at frequencies less than about 1 gigahertz, wherein said attenuating of one's own emanated electromagnetic field at frequencies less than about 1 gigahertz decreases the likelihood of a reaction by the animal to one's own emotional response or emotional state, and wherein handling the animal comprises one or more of (i) holding or touching the animal, directly or using equipment, (ii) feeding the animal, (iii) herding or restraining the animal, (iv) riding the animal, (v) using the animal to pull or push a vehicle, object, or equipment, (vi) training the animal, (vii) using the animal in a performance, display, or demonstration, or (viii) conducting a veterinary examination on the animal.