The invention relates to a device for monitoring (1) the breathing of a user comprising: - a textile support (2) comprising a tubular portion (21) formed by knitting an electrically insulating majority ground yarn, the tubular portion (21) being able to cover the chest of the user, - at least one breathing sensor (3, 4) formed by knitting a detection yarn (17), the detection yarn (17) comprising an internal core made of an electrically insulating material and an external sheath surrounding the internal core, the external sheath being formed made of an electrically conductive material, wherein the breathing sensor (3, 4) forms a conductive band (31, 41) having a first end (311, 411) and a second end (312, 412) positioned at a distance from each other, the ends being able to be connected to an apparatus for measuring the electric resistance of the conductive band (31, 41).本發明有關一種用以監測一使用者之呼吸的裝置，包含：一紡織支撐物包含一管狀部乃藉針織一電絕緣的主要基底紗所形成，該管狀部係能夠覆蓋該使用者的胸部；至少一呼吸感測器乃藉針織一檢測紗所形成，該檢測紗包含一內芯係由一電絕緣材料製成，及一外鞘包圍著該內芯，該外鞘係由一導電材料製成；其中該呼吸感測器形成一導電帶具有一第一端和一第二端定位在相隔一距離處，該二端係能被連接於一用以測量該導電帶之電阻的裝置。
