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Article

Influence of Knitting and Material Parameters on the Quality and Reliability of Knitted Conductor Tracks

by
Sigrid Rotzler
1,2,*,
Jan Malzahn
1,3,
Lukas Werft
1,
Malte von Krshiwoblozki
1 and
Elisabeth Eppinger
3,*
1
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany
2
Microperipheric Research Center, Technical University Berlin, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany
3
School of Culture and Design, University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Economics Berlin, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin, Germany
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Textiles 2022, 2(4), 524-545; https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040030
Submission received: 24 August 2022 / Revised: 27 September 2022 / Accepted: 29 September 2022 / Published: 5 October 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Technical Textiles)
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Abstract

Many electronic textile (e-textile) applications require a stretchable basis, best achieved through knitted textiles. Ideally, conductive structures can be directly integrated during the knitting process. This study evaluates the influence of several knitting and material parameters on the resistance of knitted conductive tracks after the knitting process and after durability testing. The knitting speed proves to be of little influence, while the type of conductive thread used, as well as the knitting pattern both impact the resistance of the knitted threads and their subsequent reliability considerably. The presented research provides novel insights into the knitting process for conductive yarns and possible applications and shows that choosing suitable material and processing methods can improve the quality and robustness of knitted e-textiles.
Keywords: e-textiles; knitting; reliability; smart textiles; conductive textiles; knitted conductors e-textiles; knitting; reliability; smart textiles; conductive textiles; knitted conductors

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Rotzler, S.; Malzahn, J.; Werft, L.; von Krshiwoblozki, M.; Eppinger, E. Influence of Knitting and Material Parameters on the Quality and Reliability of Knitted Conductor Tracks. Textiles 2022, 2, 524-545. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040030

AMA Style

Rotzler S, Malzahn J, Werft L, von Krshiwoblozki M, Eppinger E. Influence of Knitting and Material Parameters on the Quality and Reliability of Knitted Conductor Tracks. Textiles. 2022; 2(4):524-545. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040030

Chicago/Turabian Style

Rotzler, Sigrid, Jan Malzahn, Lukas Werft, Malte von Krshiwoblozki, and Elisabeth Eppinger. 2022. "Influence of Knitting and Material Parameters on the Quality and Reliability of Knitted Conductor Tracks" Textiles 2, no. 4: 524-545. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040030

APA Style

Rotzler, S., Malzahn, J., Werft, L., von Krshiwoblozki, M., & Eppinger, E. (2022). Influence of Knitting and Material Parameters on the Quality and Reliability of Knitted Conductor Tracks. Textiles, 2(4), 524-545. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040030

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