An article of clothing for use in water includes an electroactive material
integrated into the clothing, at least one electrode integrated into the
clothing and wherein the electroactive material is adapted to release
electrical impulses into the water. A method of generating electrical
energy on a person includes wearing clothing with an integrated
electroactive material that produces electrical charges upon movement of
the person and harvesting electrical energy from the electroactive
material for use with an electrical load. An article of clothing includes
an electroactive material integrated into the clothing, at least one
electrode integrated into the clothing, and wherein the electroactive
material is adapted to generate an electrical field around the clothing.