Capacitive touch fabric and system and method for shade control via the capacitive touch fabric

A motorized roller shade for covering an architectural opening comprising:

• a shade material comprising and extending between an upper end and a lower end, wherein the shade material comprises a plurality of warp threads each comprising an electrically conductive material;
• a roller tube comprising an electrically conductive material, wherein the upper end of the shade material is attached to the roller tube, wherein the roller tube creates an electrically conductive path between the conductive warp threads of the shade material and the roller tube;
• a motor drive unit positioned within the roller tube and comprising a motor and a motor control module adapted to control the motor, wherein the motor control module is electrically connected to the roller tube via at least one electrical contact, wherein the motor control module comprises an RC oscillator adapted to generate an output signal that oscillate at an oscillation frequency, wherein the output signal is used to charge and discharge the conductive warp threads, wherein the motor control module is adapted to measure the output signal to detect output frequency values, wherein the motor control module is adapted to detect a swipe up gesture upon detecting a progressive growth in the output frequency values and in response direct the motor to rotate the roller tube to raise the shade material, and wherein the motor control module is adapted to detect a swipe down gesture upon detecting a progressive decline in the output frequency values and in response direct the motor to rotate the roller tube to lower the shade material.