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- Woodhead publishing in textiles, no. 166 .
Contents: Part I Conductive fibres, yarns and fabrics 1. Conductive fibres for electronic textiles: an overview C. Cork 2. Conductive polymer yarns for electronic textiles M. Skorobogatiy 3. Conductive carbon nano-tubes and fibres for electronic textiles M. Miao Part II Integrating textiles and electronics 4. Design and manufacture of textile-based sensors P. Bosowski 5. Integration of micro-electronics with yarns for smart textiles T. Dias, C. Cork, A. Ratnayaka and I. Anastasopoulos 6. Design and manufacture of heated textiles E. Mbise, T. Dias and W. Hurley 7. Joining technologies for electronic textiles C. Breckenfelder 8. Photovoltaic energy harvesting for intelligent textiles R.Mather 9. Piezoelectric energy harvesting for intelligent textiles L. Wang and S. John Part III Applications 10. Embroidered antennas for communication systems Z. Wang 11. Electronic textiles for military personnel R. Nayak and L. Wang 12. Wearable sensors for athletes M. Suh 13. Electronic textiles for geotechnical and civil engineering D. Zangani