British soldiers may soon have electrically conductive yarn woven into their uniforms, allowing a single central power source to provide electricity throughout the uniform instead of multiple batteries. This would let soldiers recharge one battery instead of many and reduce wiring. The company plans to do field tests in May and have limited use by end of year, but full implementation is 1-2 years away. The "e-textiles" would power devices anywhere in the uniform through a "ring main" without cables. A fabric keyboard is also being developed. Connectors in current prototypes are not final. The fabric is being integrated into various parts of the uniform like the vest and helmet.