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CES Attendees Offered Opportunity to Wear Technology with a Stop at Booth # 72230; Eleksen Showcases Numerous ElekTex(R)-Enabled Products at Top Consumer Electronics Show.


LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- Eleksen Ltd., creator and manufacturer of the world's leading touch sensitive interactive textiles, will be showcasing a host of its enabled wearable and consumer electronic products at the Consumer Electronics Show which runs though January 8, 2006.

"We are thrilled to showcase such a robust offering at the number one consumer electronics event in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Robin Shephard, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Eleksen. "More and more companies are realizing the potential of our innovative, ready-to-integrate smart fabric solution and are taking advantage of it. The power of ElekTex(R) is clear, and we are happy to offer the attendees of CES the opportunity to try out enhanced mobile experiences."

Some of the not-to-be-missed merchandise includes:

--The Kenpo Jacket for iPod - Designed to keep wearers completely en vogue and in control of their iPod without fumbling with zippers, gloves or pockets, the jacket utilizes ElekTex which transforms sleeves into a 5-button electronic control panel and creates an easily accessible interface between wearers and their iPods, allowing wearers to play, pause, skip tracks and adjust volume. The jackets are available nationally at Macy's, Dillards and CompUSA.

--SCOTTEVEST's Tactical VC Jacket - The SeV Tactical VC allows wearers to adjust the volume of electronic devices inside the jacket simply by touching the integrated controls on the jacket's exterior. These controls function using ElekTex, which contains no hard components with connections made of conductive fabric ribbon fabric ribbon n (for typewriter) → cinta de tela

fabric ribbon fabric n (for typewriter) → Gewebefarbband nt

 cables. The fabric switches are washable, flexible, breathable breath·a·ble  
adj.
1. Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air.

2. Permitting air to pass through: a breathable fabric.
, and pierce-resistant.

--The G-Tech Line from Goodhope Bags - The G-Tech line of technology bags combines ElekTex smart fabric controls with stylish design, creating a unique range of bags to keep consumers connected. The collection allows users to place a phone or Apple iPod or MP3 player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats.  inside, controlling mobile devices from the outside.

--O'Neill H2 Backpack Series - O'Neill uses ElekTex in its new range of H2 series backpacks including the H2 Entertainment and Communications backpack and the H2 Entertainment backpack. Both models are enabled by ElekTex and include iPod and mobile phone controls.

--ElekTex Smart Fabric Wireless Keyboard - Designed for Smart phones, PDAs and handheld devices, the keyboard supports easy access to email, document editing, texting and mobile web browsing, and is lightweight, portable, and full laptop-sized.

All items will be on display at booth 72230 in the Sands Convention Hall. For more information about Eleksen offerings, please visit www.eleksen.com.

About Eleksen

Eleksen Ltd. is the world leader in touch sensitive interactive textiles for electronics interface design. The company's core technology, ElekTex(R), is a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad optimized for the creation of flexible, durable and rugged fabric touch screen interfaces. ElekTex(R) is used in applications ranging from wearable electronic controls for consumer electronics and industrial wear to lightweight, low-power touch interfaces for CE accessories, telematics, military, transportation and space suits. It replaces the hard touch pads, flexi-circuits and polymer switches which have limited the growth of the wearable electronics markets. Eleksen licenses ElekTex(R) and reference design to manufacturers for use in custom electronics design and also markets a range of ready-to-integrate solutions for garment, bags and accessories manufacturers.

The company is backed by an impressive list of investors: 3i, MTI MTI Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
MTI Metal Treating Institute
MTI Moving Target Indicator (radar)
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, Siemens Venture Capital, Vesta Capital Partners and Wireless Frontiers. Eleksen is headquartered in Pinewood pine·wood  
n.
1. The wood of the pine tree.

2. A forest of pines. Often used in the plural.
 Studios near London, England and in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census.  near Boston.
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