Figure 1. Process flow for the patterning of PEDOT:PSS on textiles, inspired by the Japanese kimono dying method.

PDMS is first deposited on a polyimide master defining the outline of the desired pattern. The textile is then placed on the polyimide film and the PDMS is progressively transferred into the bulk of the textile. After a short thermal annealing, the PEDOT:PSS solution is brush-coated on the unprotected area of the textile and dried.