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1. A method for detecting a breach in a multilayer material comprising: transmitting at least one electromagnetic signal from at least one signaling layer configured to propagate the at least one electromagnetic signal, wherein the at least one signaling layer is enclosed within a flexible layer of the multilayer material, wherein the flexible layer is substantially impermeable to an environment and to the at least one electromagnetic signal;detecting the at least one electromagnetic signal from the at least one signaling layer;detecting a change in the ...
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A method for detecting a breach in a multilayer material comprising: transmitting at least one electromagnetic signal from at least one signaling layer configured to propagate the at least one electromagnetic signal, wherein the at least one signaling layer is enclosed within a flexible layer of the multilayer material, wherein the flexible layer is substantially impermeable to an environment and to the at least one electromagnetic signal;detecting the at least one electromagnetic signal from the at least one signaling layer;detecting a change in the at least one electromagnetic signal upon exposure of the at least one signaling layer to the environment; andcommunicating the detected change in the at least one electromagnetic signal by transmitting one or more signals to a remote receiver, wherein transmitting the one or more signals to the remote receiver includes transmitting two or more electromagnetic signals differing in one or more of wavelength spectrum, time profile, intensity, phase, polarization state, peak power, direction, or duty cycle of the two or more electromagnetic signal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a flexible outer layer is configured adjacent to the signaling layer, wherein the flexible outer layer is substantially impermeable to an environment and to the at least one electromagnetic signal. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein a flexible inner layer is configured adjacent to the signaling layer, wherein the flexible inner layer and the flexible outer layer are configured to enclose the signaling layer, and the flexible inner layer is substantially impermeable to an environment and to the at least one electromagnetic signal. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one electromagnetic signal includes one or more of an ultraviolet signal. a visible light signal or an infrared signal. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the signaling layer includes one or more optical threads or optical fibers. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signaling layer includes one or more electromagnetic energy waveguides. 7. The method of claim 1, further including directly detecting the change in the at least one electromagnetic signal from the signaling layer, wherein a detector is configured to contact the multilayer material. 8. The method of claim 1, further including remotely detecting the change in the at least one electromagnetic signal from the signaling layer, wherein a detector is configured to operate at a distance from the multilayer material. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the detector is configured to operate as a portable unit, a handheld unit, or a unit embedded into walls, furniture, or instruments. 10. The method of claim 1, further including detecting one or more absolute level of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 11. The method of claim 1, further including detecting and comparing one or more absolute levels and one or more baseline levels of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 12. The method of claim 1, further including detecting one or more changes of wavelength of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting one or more changes in the at least one electromagnetic signal further includes detecting a change in intensity, a change in phase, difference in polarization state, a change in peak power, or a change in direction of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 14. The method of claim 1, further including detecting one or more wavelength spectra of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 15. The method of claim 1, further including detecting one or more time profiles of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 16. The method of claim 1, further including detecting the change from a baseline in the at least one electromagnetic signal. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the baseline is zero. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more signals operatively coupled to the remote receiver is wireless. 19. The method of claim 1, further including transmitting the one or more signals by wire or by a physical storage media. 20. The method of claim 1, further including identifying the wearer of the multilayer material by detection of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 21. The method of claim 1, further including identifying a breach location in the multilayer material by detection of one or more characteristics of the at least one electromagnetic signal. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the one or more characteristics of the at least one electromagnetic signal include one or more of wavelength spectrum of the electromagnetic signal, time profile of the electromagnetic signal, electromagnetic signal magnitude, or electromagnetic signal magnitude compared to baseline. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more signals from a detector to the remote receiver contains information on one or more of wavelength spectrum of the electromagnetic signal, time profile of the electromagnetic signal, electromagnetic signal magnitude, or electromagnetic signal magnitude compared to baseline. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the change in the at least one electromagnetic signal includes detecting the change with at least one of a radio frequency identification sensor and a radio frequency identification reader. 25. A method for detecting a breach in a multilayer material comprising: transmitting at least one electromagnetic signal from at least one signaling layer configured to propagate the at least one electromagnetic signal, wherein the at least one signaling layer is enclosed within a flexible layer of the multilayer material, wherein the flexible layer is substantially impermeable to an environment and to the at least one electromagnetic signal;detecting the at least one electromagnetic signal from the at least one signaling layer;detecting a change in the at least one electromagnetic signal upon exposure of the at least one signaling layer to the environment; andreleasing at least one gas-phase chemical compound into the environment, the at least one gas-phase chemical compound produced from at least one chemical compound within a second signaling layer of the multilayer material upon exposure of the at least one chemical compound to the environment; wherein the second signaling layer is enclosed within the flexible inner layer and the flexible outer layer of the multilayer material. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one chemical compound includes a gas-phase chemical compound, a liquid chemical compound, or a solid chemical compound. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the at least one gas-phase chemical compound in the second signaling layer is configured to diffuse to a detector. 28. The method of claim 26, wherein the gas-phase chemical compound is substantially removed from the environment within a specified time. 29. The method of claim 26, wherein the gas-phase chemical compound includes mercaptan, carbon dioxide, 1-hexanol, sulfur hexafluoride, ethanethiol, or furaneol. 30. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one chemical compound is microencapsulated in the signaling layer. 31. The method of claim 1, further including providing metadata from a detector to a computing device. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the metadata includes multilayer material identification, user's identification, location of a breach in the multilayer material, detection event time, or multilayer material location. 33. The method of claim 1, further including communicating from a detector or the remote receiver to a computing device. 34. The method of claim 25, further including communicating the detected change in the at least one electromagnetic signal and communicating a detected change in the at least one gas-phase chemical compound by transmitting one or more signals to a remote receiver, wherein the remote receiver is configured to receive a signal from a first detector configured to detect a change in the at least one electromagnetic signal from the signaling layer indicating a breach of the multilayer material, and wherein the remote receiver is configured to receive a signal from a second detector configured to detect the at least one gas-phase chemical compound or a reaction product thereof released from the second signaling layer into the environment indicating a breach of the multilayer material. 35. The method of claim 1, wherein the multilayer material includes an article of clothing. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the article of clothing includes a glove, shirt, pant, coverall, apron, shoe covering, or head covering. 37. The method of claim 1, wherein the multilayer material includes a bandage, an enclosure, a surgical drape, a glove box, or a food wrapping.