Fashioning Technology

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Fashioning Technology is an introductory DIY book that brings technology and crafts together in a fun and unique way. You get jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making - and even wearing - functional works of art.

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Julia, Andy Burnett, Elvis and 3 more joined Fashioning Technology

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Syuzi commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Conductive Thread Overview'

For those of you who are intersted in sample of the Lame Lifesaver Conductive thread, you can purchase a sample here.

19 hours ago

teri Dankovich commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Reflective Fashion for the Urban Cyclist'

i found reflective yarn at this website: http://www.metlon.com/retroglo.htm they only sell the yarn in large quantities though (which could be a very good thing!)

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teri Dankovich, Kalyn Gabrielle and Cheryl Eve joined Fashioning Technology

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Emma Shannon commented on Emma Shannon's photo 'P1000767'

Its my collection for the fashion show at art school woven on 8 shafts with a straight draw. I used retro reflective weft yarn to give me the shine. Looked great on the catwalk.

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Shabnam Kauser, Tanya McAnear and Germaine Koh joined Fashioning Technology

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Cindy Brooman added a discussion

LED Matrix Grounds / Initial Pin States

Yesterday I finally got my test LED matrix working. I wanted one in which the LEDs were individually controllable, exactly like the commercial LED displays (the ones with the epoxy disks). I had wired this before on a breadboard, so I knew that it…

on Thursday

helena loermans commented on Emma Shannon's photo 'P1000767'

Hi Emma, as a weaver I am curious to know what this is ! Looks very nice !

on Thursday

Cindy Brooman replied to Cindy Brooman's discussion 'Sizes and Shapes of Conductive Fabrics??'

Because I didn't get an answer to this question, I performed my own experiments. I cut various sizes of circles of the conductive fabric, and---with the serial monitor open and printing the sensor values---I tested them one after another. I had them…

on Thursday

meg commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality'

so does it start warning you when you smoke? ;) i was also curious about the LEDs. i like the way you positioned them along the lung branches. do the deeper LEDs light up with higher levels of pollutants or do they all light up at once?

on Thursday

Angela Sheehan commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality'

Have you shot any video of the project, I would love to see how the lights alert you - is there a pattern or twinkle effect?

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Petra Nevaeh, Ada Cheng, Industrialgirl and 4 more joined Fashioning Technology

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Cindy Brooman replied to Sarah's discussion 'Conductive thread'

Just out of curiosity... are you trying to sew with the 4-ply thread in the top thread AND the bobbin? I sew with the 4-ply conductive thread in the bobbin ONLY, and use a regular mercerized cotton thread for the top thread. I still get good conduct…

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Emma Shannon added a photo

P1000767

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Genevieve Mateyko commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality'

Alcohol, benzene, carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrogen oxide - the most common urban air pollutants (and all are found in cigarette smoke!)

on Wednesday

Cindy Brooman added a discussion

Sizes and Shapes of Conductive Fabrics??

I was wondering whether anyone has done any extensive research on how various sizes and shapes affect the conductivity of the different conductive fabrics? The only one I have tested so far in a test circuit is the basic beige stuff (the one that…

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meg commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality'

awesome! what kind of impurities/toxins does it detect?

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helena loermans commented on Syuzi's blog post 'Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality'

......can try to weave the fabric by hand..... Once thought about weaving curtains that can filter the air.......

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Syuzi replied to chauncey saruas's discussion 'LED Cell phone Flasher'

Hi Chauncey, If you're looking for the phone flasher used in the book you can pruchase it from mutr. But if you aren't intersted in purchasing any other materials from Mutr than I recommend purchasing any ordinary cell phone phone flasher at a kios…

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Sizes and Shapes of Conductive Fabrics?? 1 Reply

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Conductive thread 10 Replies

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Best of British Design Open Call

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Create 10 Conference 2010

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Wearable Art with a Life Saving Message Competition

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International TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB)

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Designer's Musings on Wearable Tech

Anke Loh

Chicago-based designer Anke Loh is known for her early experimentations in wearable technology. Earlier projects such as "Dressing Light" (2006) used Philips Lumalive fabrics to craft garments with weara… Continue

Posted by Syuzi on February 8, 2010 at 9:00am

Wearable Instruments and Performance Art

barbwired

'When two objects or people touch, they exchange electric charge.'

"barbwired", developed by artist Ewelina Aleksandrowicz, is a conceptual sound performance piece that literally and metaphorically uses the "energy" exchange between two individuals t… Continue

Posted by Syuzi on February 3, 2010 at 10:00am

Free Swatch of Luminex Fabric

Want a free swatch of Luminex fabric and a copy of Alison Lewis's amazing book "Switch Craft"?

All you have to do is fill out a "Help Make Switch Better" survey for your chance to win.

You have until Feb. 12 so hurry!

Posted by Syuzi on February 3, 2010 at 8:29am

Detectair: an Eco-Wearable that Detects Air Quality

Detectair:

A soft vest with an oversized collar, Detectair senses, alerts and protects wearers from environmental toxins in the atmosphere.

Designed by Industrial design students Genevieve Mateyko and… Continue

Posted by Syuzi on February 2, 2010 at 9:30am — 6 Comments

Twitter Dress at Grammys

Twitter Dress

Wearable tech hits the red carpet at the Grammys with Imogen Heap's Twitter Dress. The dress is once again thanks to Moritz Waldemeyer who most recently developed… Continue

Posted by Syuzi on February 1, 2010 at 10:00am

Crawling Knit Soft Robots

RoboKnit

Check out this amazing ~~knit~~crocheted critter titled "RoboKnit: Hello, World" created by Osamu Iwasaki and Hanakomet. Th… Continue

Posted by Syuzi on February 1, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Hands-On Studios @ TEI 2010

Tuesday afternoon from 12-6pm, participants engaged in hands-on work and collaboration in 18 studio sessions held throughout the Media Lab building. Here are a few highlights of… Continue

Posted by Angela Sheehan on January 30, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

TEI: Studios Recap Video

TEI Studios from jay silver on Vimeo.

I just got home from TEI, what an amazing experience! I was lucky enough to attend TEI on the first year that hands-on studio sessions were a part of the program. Here is a video that Jay Silver, one of the studio chairs, compiled for you all to enjoy. For more information on the studios offered visit the… Continue

Posted by Angela Sheehan on January 27, 2010 at 6:00pm

Social Vibration

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Social Vibration

From the artist's statement:

A garment that bridges between our life in the real physical world and our web 2.0 increasing social act… Continue

Posted by Nikola Delikatesla on January 26, 2010 at 2:00pm

TEI Day 1: Quick Recap

TEI kicked off today with a great opening keynote by Professor John Frazer, who gave an overview of his work and a brief history of how Tangible Interfaces have evolved over the years. Two paper sessions followed, the first focusing on "Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds" and the secon… Continue

Posted by Angela Sheehan on January 25, 2010 at 8:30pm

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