Flexible switching devices

A variable resistance user-interface comprising:

• at least two textile-form flexible conductive electrode layers, including a first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer and a second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer;
• at least two textile-form conductive linking members, including a first textile-form conductive linking member and a second textile-form conductive linking member;
• and
• a textile-form variably resistive element capable of exhibiting a change in electrical resistance upon mechanical deformation,
• wherein the textile-form variably resistive element is formed as a coating applied to the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer;
• wherein the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is connected to the first textile-form conductive linking member, which is in turn connective to external circuitry;
• wherein the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is positioned adjacent the textile-form variably resistive element;
• wherein the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer is connected to the second textile-form conductive linking member, which is in turn connective to the external circuitry;
• and
• wherein the textile-form variably resistive element is positioned between the first textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer and the second textile-form flexible conductive electrode layer.