Method for manufacturing illuminated athletic wear

An illuminated athletic wear garment, comprising:

• a first conductive trace affixed to the illuminated athletic wear garment;
• a second conductive ink trace affixed to the illuminated athletic wear garment;
• a data conductive trace affixed to the illuminated athletic wear garment;
• and
• a plurality of lights each connected to the first conductive ink trace and the second conductive ink trace,
• wherein the plurality of lights are each connected to the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace,
• wherein the plurality of lights each include a control module,
• wherein the data conductive trace is formed of a plurality of data conductive trace segments,
• wherein each control module comprises a connection to the first conductive trace, a connection to the second conductive trace, an input connection to one of the plurality of data conductive trace segments, and an output connection configured for connection to another of the plurality of data conductive trace segments, and
• wherein an illumination of each of the plurality of lights is individually controllable.

A method of manufacturing an illuminated athletic wear garment, comprising:

• applying a first conductive trace to a first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment;
• applying a second conductive trace to the first piece of fabric of the illuminated athletic wear garment;
• applying a data conductive trace to the surface of the fabric, and
• affixing a plurality of lights to the illuminated athletic wear garment,
• wherein the plurality of lights are each connected to the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace,
• wherein the plurality of lights each include a control module,
• wherein the data conductive trace is formed of a plurality of data conductive trace segments,
• wherein each control module comprises a connection to the first conductive trace, a connection to the second conductive trace, an input connection to one of the plurality of data conductive trace segments, and an output connection configured for connection to another of the plurality of data conductive trace segments, and
• wherein an illumination of each of the plurality of lights is individually controllable.