Eleksen Introduces Electro Fabric

DigitalDame2 writes "Eleksen, a small UK-based firm is introducing electronic fabric, essentially carbon-embedded nylon sandwiched between layers of nylon mesh that, when a milliamps charge is passed through it, can recognize touch, pressure and even the direction and path of a stroke. This thin, flexible, and washable fabric connects to a small 8-bit processor, which then can be connected to a standard electronic device like an iPod. Eleksen company executives said the washable fabric can also withstand extreme pressure; they've rolled a car over it without any ill effects."

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So what are they looking for here?

[FooAtWFU]

So what are they looking for here? Talking about iPods? They want some little patch they can put on your sleeve so you can scroll-wheel it while it's still in your pocket? Hmm. Maybe they can combine it with the next-generation Bluetooth iPod. =b

Sounds interesting, but I'd want to see a few more compelling applications than this.