Visit www.julieboyd.co.uk for all things D&T (especially textiles). Includes free resources, weekly newsletter & courses
One of my interests in technology revolves about how it can be implemented in our lives, and the primary way that this could happen is through wearable technology. I see that this could be mainly jewellery or clothing. Wearable technology can span many areas and ideally they should make peoples lives easier and more enjoyable.…
lilypad
Common faults that can stop your e-textiles circuit working include: the thread shorting, loose connections, LEDs or batteries in backwards. In this tutorial learn how to spot these issues and fix them.
SparkFun Education has curriculum, professional development, and materials for maker education
In celebration of our Geek Chic month here at MAKE, we're bringing you the most massive collection of e-textiles ever to be found in one place!
Here are our top 5 tips and tricks to use for designing a lesson around learning to sew with conductive thread and LilyPad sewable electronic pieces.
Mourne Textiles on Instagram: “My kind of day, warping on this beast 💪🏻 #mournetextiles”
Description One you've mastered starting and finishing off stitches you're ready for this tutorial which describes how to create a basic E-Textiles circuit using a standard through hole LED. This circuit is slightly harder to create than one with a PCB LED as you have to twist the legs on the LED. This can be fiddly to
www.julieboyd.co.uk Tips on how to create an e-textiles circuit using more than 1 LED.Take a look at my other e-textiles tutorials on the basics of creating ...
IMG_9688
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That's the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology.
New technology that harnesses electronic signals in a smart fabric could lead to advanced hazardous-material gear that protects against toxic chemicals, according to research from Dartmouth College.
Students learn how to set up pre-programmed microcontroller units like the Arduino LilyPad and use them to enhance a product’s functionality and personality. They do this by making plush toys in monster shapes (template provided) with microcontrollers and LEDs sewn into the felt fabric with conductive thread to make circuits.
Three t-shirt hacks using fabric origami to increase awesomeness
researchers dr. sophie skach and dr. victor shepardson have devised e-textiles so musical instruments can sense touch.
The LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit lets you explore the wonderful world of electronic sewing (e-sewing) and e-textiles throu…
When light hits a drop of water remarkable things can occur. It can refract through the water and form rainbows in the sky. Or it can have a mirroring effect, reflecting it back and create small spots of light. Liquid light is a series of experimental optical fiber textiles inspired by the interaction between water […]
Binary surfaces is a collection of two fabrics for interior use; Unum and Nihil. Unum is a three dimensional fabric with two layers. By combining fiber optics and more traditional textile materials in a double weave , I have created a voluminous fabric that is double-sided. The light is partially hidden in the pattern and […]
