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A method of producing a textile sensor includes: obtaining an organic fabric; carbonizing the organic fabric by applying heat to the organic fabric in an inert environment to form a conductive fabric; and attaching one or more electrical terminals to the conductive fabric. The method includes coating the conductive fabric with a polymeric encapsulating material. The method includes, for each of the one or more electrical terminals, connecting a first end of a flexible conductor to the electrical terminal and connecting a second end of each flexible conductor to a wireless interface printed circuit board. The textile sensor comprises at least one of a pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, a touch sensor, a strain sensor, a wind sensor, a temperature sensor, a heating element, a triboelectric sensor, and an energy harvester.

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