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Textile Connectivity

Flexible. Lightweight. Robust.

Characteristics

  • Functions:
    Data transfer or power transfer
  • Available:
    Textile cable with 2, 4, 6 and 10 litz wires
  • Colours:
    Black (default) or customer specific
  • Textile Material:
    Polyester texturized
  • Wires:
    Single coated litz wires with 30 strands, ca. 0,30 Ω/m resistance
    Other configurations on demand
  • Strands:
    Copper silver coated, PES insulation, 0,050 mm diameter (metal), 0,060 mm diameter (coated)

Connect & Care

  • Connectors:
    Proprietary and standard connectors available such as: Snap Button connectors (Prym 381_12; others on demand), Standard Audio 3,5mm plug, Transition to standard round plastic cables, power transfer via USB-A  / Micro-USB connector (male)
  • Temperatures:
    Operating temperature: -20° to 60° C, Storage temperature: -20° to 45° C
  • Care instructions:
    Washing with 30 - 40°C without bleaching agent recommended
    Domestic washing machine permitted
    Tumble drying up to 60°C permitted
     
    Dry cleaning not permitted for connectors

Textile Cable Types

2B05-TWC3005

  • Wires: 2 litz wires á 30 strands of 0,050 mm diameter
  • Colour of textile material: black with colored textile threads
  • Dimensions: width 5 mm / thickness 0,6 mm
  • Wire distance: 2,5 mm
  • Weight: ca. 3,1 g/m

4B07-TWC3005

  • Wires: 4 litz wires á 30 strands of 0,050 mm diameter
  • Colour of textile material: black with colored textile threads
  • Dimensions: width 7 mm / thickness 0,75 mm
  • Wire distance: 1,5 mm
  • Weight: ca. 5,4 g/m

6B10-TWC3005

  • Wires: 6 litz wires á 30 strands of 0,050 mm diameter
  • Colour of textile material: black with colored textile threads
  • Dimensions: width 10 mm / thickness 0,75 mm
  • Wire distance: 1,5 mm
  • Weight: ca. 7,7 g/m

Connector Types

Check out below some of our connector types available for customer specific developments. Other connector types for textile cables could be developed and manufactured to customer specifications.

Attention: Please take into account that connectors are not available on stock for sampling, a customer specification is needed (e.g. length of cables), MOQ and lead times will apply.

2B05-SB12Y

  • Double snap-button connection (Prym 381/12, male/female)
  • Mechanical and electrical interconnect of textile cables for power and data transfer
  • Protection by Y-Mold (size: 27,7mm/27,5mm/2,6mm) glued on fabric
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • Snap Button Pitch (center to center): 12,7mm

6B10-SB12POWER

  • Single snap-button connection (Prym 381/12 female)
  • Mechanical and electrical interconnect of textile cables for power transfer
  • Protection by Mold (size: 20,5mm/15mm/2,6mm) glued on fabric
  • Available for 6 wire textile cables 10 mm width (e.g. 6B10-TWC3005)

2B05-DC35

  • DC connector 3,5mm
  • Textile cable connector for power supply of small electrical appliances or for charging
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • 7 g/m

2B05-Audio35

  • Audio connector 3,5mm
  • Textile cable connector for earphones or speakers with 3 connectors
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)

2B05-USB-A

  • USB-A type flat connector
  • Textile cable connector for power transfer from USB-A sockets
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • Size 15mm/8mm/4,6mm

2B05-USB-MIC

  • Micro-USB type connector
  • Textile cable connector for power transfer to Micro-USB sockets
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • Size 16,8mm/10mm/7,8mm

2B05-DUR8MIC

  • Snap-button microphone
  • YKK Stocko DUR8 series button (Interactive Wear edition punched stud) with integrated microphone (not washable)
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • Ø ca. 15mm / height ca. 7mm

2B05-DUR8LED

  • YKK Stocko DUR8 series button (Interactive Wear edition open stud) with integrated LED (red, white, green , yellow, blue)
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)
  • Ø ca. 15mm / height ca. 8mm
  • Available on demand: RGB LED on 4 wire textile cable 7mm width

2B05-TLED

  • LED coupling tube
  • Coupling with integrated LED (red, white, green , yellow, blue) for connection of optical fiber patches
  • Available for 2 wire textile cables 5 mm width (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)

2B05-L20C6

  • Customized connectors
  • Feasible for all textile cables
  • Development of customer specific terminations and connections on demand
  • Example: 6-PIN connector for iLightX L20 system to connect up to 4 textile cables with 2 wires (e.g. 2B05-TWC3005)

Custom Harness Development

  • Development of customer specific solutions with connection of textile connection elements on demand
  • Example: USB-A connector with textile cable 2B05-TWC3005 to Snap Button DUR8-LED

Custom Sensor/Keypad Development

  • Connection of textile control elements (e.g. keypads / MMI)
  • Feasible e.g. with textile cable 6B10-TWC3005
  • Development of customer specific solutions with connection of textile control elements (keypads / MMI) on demand8mm