Textile device, a garment and a method for producing a textile device

A method for producing a textile device, the method comprising:

• (a) bonding an electronic component to a first fabric comprising at least one electrically conductive wire, such that the at least one electrically conductive wire is connected to the electronic component, wherein a transition region is defined at an area of the first fabric arranged laterally from the electronic component;
• (b) arranging a strengthening element at the transition region, wherein said arranging comprises:
• (i) arranging a layer of thermoplastic material at least in relation to a first portion of a second fabric;
• (ii) arranging the second fabric around the first fabric, such that the thermoplastic material is arranged around the first fabric, and wherein at least a portion of a first edge of the second fabric is attached to a second edge of the second fabric to create a loop;
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• (iii) hardening of or laminating the thermoplastic material, such that the thermoplastic material fills a spacing between the first fabric and the second fabric;
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• (c) arranging an enclosure such that it covers the electronic component and covers a part of the transition region such that the strengthening element partly is arranged under the enclosure.

A textile device comprising:

• a first fabric comprising at least one electrically conductive wire;
• an electronic component, wherein the electronic component is bonded to the first fabric, wherein the electronic component is covered by an enclosure and wherein the at least one electrically conductive wire is electrically connected to the electronic component;
• wherein the textile device has a transition region at an area of the first fabric arranged laterally from the electronic component;
• wherein the textile device further comprises a strengthening element at the transition region, wherein the strengthening element comprises:
• a second fabric arranged around the first fabric;
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• a thermoplastic material arranged in relation to at least a first portion of the second fabric, wherein the thermoplastic material is arranged around the first fabric and fills a spacing between the first fabric and the second fabric at least in the first portion of the second fabric,
• wherein the thermoplastic material is further arranged in relation to a second portion of the second fabric, wherein the thickness of the thermoplastic material arranged in relation to the first portion of the second fabric is larger than the thickness of the thermoplastic material arranged in relation to the second portion of the second fabric, wherein the first portion of the second fabric is located closer to the electronic component than the second portion of the second fabric.