Method and apparatus for the integration of electronics in textiles

A method for connecting an electronic component to a textile material, comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one electronic component which has at least one electrically conductive contact point;
• connecting the contact point electrically to a conductor track of a flexible ribbon or to a flexible metal wire;
• applying at least a first hard encapsulation to the component such that at least the contact point of the component is covered and mechanically stabilized;
• applying at least a second encapsulation to the component and/or the first encapsulation, wherein the second encapsulation comprises a silicone, a polyurethane and/or a textile adhesive;
• mechanically connecting the component by means of the second encapsulation to a textile material in which at least one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor is arranged;
• and
• connecting the conductor track of the flexible ribbon or the metal wire electrically to the wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor.