Named for Joseph Marie Jacquard's inventions, the yarn is the basis for ATAP's Project Jacquard, an effort to make it easy for textile makers to weave interactive surfaces into everyday textiles ...

Jacquard was recently integrated into Levi's “Commuter Trucker Jacket”, a jacket specifically for bikers.The denim on this jacket contains threads of Jacquard yarn.

Project Jacquard by Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) lab is developing smart yarn that is both touch-sensitive and strong enough to be woven into practically any piece of clothing.

Project Jacquard, being developed for several years by Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group in partnership with Levi's, can turn any item of clothing into an interactive touch and ...