Circuit diagram Stitched equivalent The basic E-Textile LED circuit is very simple and created by placing the LEDs in parallel with the battery. This is shown in the circuit diagram above left. To recreate this circuit, two pieces of conductive thread are used. One is used to connect the positive connection on the ba
People love making Arduino powered gloves that can trigger actions, especially at hackathons. However, the one part that is often forgotten is the flex sensor which alters in resistance based on ho…
Soft Circuits: Electro fashion, upcycled clothes, sewing LEDs onto shit.
Breadbaord Pincushion: This breadboard doubles as a pincushion, or vice-versa. The pincushion design has strips of conductive fabric adhered to its surface, so that metal pins or component contacts that protrude through the same piece of conductive fabric are electrically…
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Kim Thittichai shows us how to make this stunning vessel using up-cycled textiles in the latest edition of One More Time Around, the digital magazine for textile up-cycling enthusiasts. Click on the link to download the magazine and read more.
Elizabeth Sullivan | It’s all about colour, texture, dimension and variety! | Instagram
Mini LED Flashlight: This project was created for YuKonstruct's first Build Night. YuKonstruct is the first makerspace in Canada's north. Our mission is to provide access to shared space, quality tools, available expertise, and a collaborative environment to help makers…
Art in motion, with a side of geek.
researchers dr. sophie skach and dr. victor shepardson have devised e-textiles so musical instruments can sense touch.
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E-Textile Basics :::: The LilyPad Development Kit
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!
Combine wearable electronics STEM with creative sewing to make a one-of-a-kind light-up e-textiles patch!
How to Work With Conductive Fabric : Working with conductive fabric is fun and it's ideal for wearables, soft circuitry, e-textiles and other projects that take advantage of it's properties. Learning the basics will help you make design and material choices tailored to your application…
In case you missed it last year: this year the exhibition Pretty Smart Textiles is travelling to Denmark. Pretty Smart Textiles 2011 will be part of Future Textiles, a series of international events on smart textiles organised by the Knowledge Centre for Smart Textiles. The exhibition is taking place at TEKO Design and Business in Herning, Denmark from May 2nd to May 19th 2011. Pretty Smart Textiles showcases electronic textiles made by Dutch artists and designers, who through their contemplative aesthetical designs are distinguishing themselves on the world stage. This year a number of new works have been added to the exhibition, most notably Intimacy Black by Daan Roosegaarde and Anouk Wipprecht, shown in the picture above, which will be exhibited for the very first time. Other new works include Pseudomorphs, InBetween, E-Pressed, See-Thru-Me, Secret Keeper Gloves, Social Skin and the Lace Sensor Project. The exhibition explores themes that arise from reflections on technology in today’s society. Some works visualize psychological dimensions and pinpoint difficulties of social interaction, using technology to externalise or complement the imperfections of human beings. Other works in the exhibition grapple with the abstract and clinical aspects of technology, trying to make the invisible visible and the intangible tangible. Then there are those who in their work simply embrace the new possibilities and aesthetics of technology, using traditional techniques like quilting, spinning and knitting, and giving them a new dynamic through sound, movement or light. Exhibition Days:Monday 2 MayTuesday 3 MayFriday 6 MaySaturday 7 MaySunday 8 MayMonday 16 MayThursday 19 May The exhibition is also open for invitees during the events. Opening Hours: 10:00 - 16:00 Entrance Fee: Free of charge The brochure can be downloaded here. Photo Intimacy Black: David Joosten Pseudomorphs by Anouk Wipprecht InBetween by Anja Hertenberger E-Pressed by Anja Hertenberger, Barbara Pais, Danielle Roberts See-Thru-Me by Meg Grant Secret Keeper Gloves by Meg Grant Social Skin by Seçil Uğur and Laura Duncker Lace Sensor project by Anja Hertenberger and Meg Grant
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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.…
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Elizabeth Wayland Barber When I began my journey through textile history I quickly realized there were several paths one could take. I could see the advantage in specializing in one particular area such as costume, or one particular period of time, such as medieval textiles. For me, the problem with that approach is that you then sacrifice the overall picture of how everything (history, culture, economics, climate…everything) interacts. Sort of not seeing the forest. I felt I would be better served with an overall study, if, then, later I could specialize. Following the example of art history where one is introduced to art from prehistoric to contemporary ( sort of Art History 101). I began categorizing my research into time periods, each of which was subdivided . I have to confess I continued to collect information on any aspect of textile history, attending any workshops and lectures, classes and museum exhibits that I could find. Slowly, I was able to make some organization of all the materials and now I can file information and actually find relevant material for lectures etc. Starting with my Textile History 101, I found the works of Elizabeth Wayland Barber, a professor of linguistics and archeology. Her work with prehistoric and early textiles is so very impressive and her reference books provide information that is easily understood, despite their academic format. Valuable sections of bibliographies, notes and lists of additional readings allow further research, if necessary. I have turned to her expertise time and again over the years. I have been fortunate to have attended several lectures by Ms Barber. She is an energetic, knowledgeable, and great speaker and I thank her for contributing to my foundation of textile studies. Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, E. W. Barber, Princeton University press, 1991 Women's Work : The First 20,000 Years, E. W. Barber, W.W. Norton & Co., NY, 1994 The Mummies of Urumchi, E. W. Barber, W.W. Norton & Co., NY,1999 Other works by E/W.B.: World Textiles When They Severed the Earth from the Sky The Dancing Goddesses Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe
