Wearable Article, Assembly, and Method of Making the Same

A wearable article comprising:

• a first layer of material;
• a second layer of material positioned external to the first layer of material and attached to the first layer of material to define a pocket space for receiving an electronics module;
• and
• an elastomeric material provided between the first and second layers of material and arranged to tension the wearable article when worn, wherein the elastomeric material defines an open region in the pocket space for receiving the electronics module.

A method of manufacturing a wearable article, comprising:

• providing a first layer of material and a second layer of material;
• disposing an elastomeric material between the first and second layers of material, wherein the elastomeric material is arranged to tension the wearable article when worn;
• and
• attaching the second layer of material to the first layer of material to form a pocket space for receiving an electronics module, wherein the elastomeric material defines an open region in the pocket space for receiving the electronics module.