Featured Blog Posts – January 2013 Archive (11)

Nama: An Open Source Textile Interface

Watching the video of this novel interface, one word comes to mind: liquidity. Akin to a scarf gently blowing in the wind, Nama brings a sense of the "absence of gravity."…

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Added by Syuzi on January 30, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

3D Printed Fashion

A lovely video of spectacular 3D printed garments featuring the N12…

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Added by Syuzi on January 29, 2013 at 11:48am — No Comments

Quote of the Day: Issey Miyake

“I have always been interested in conducting research that…

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Added by Syuzi on January 22, 2013 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Venus: The Tougher Side of Interactive Fashion

Interactive fashion has seemingly ditched its sweeter illuminated pop-glam side for a tougher and grittier face. And its about time.

The…

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Added by Syuzi on January 17, 2013 at 11:23am — No Comments

The First Wearable Midi Controller

This is my third and probably final post on the Machina Midi Controller Jacket. For those of you who are reading this for the first time, these you can find previous posts here and here.

After over a year of…

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Added by LindaL on January 16, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

HUI: Anthropomorphic Fashion That Protects Its Wearer

A nicely designed example of anthropomorphic fashion, 汇(HUI) is an interactive garment that takes its visual and behavioral cues from the hedgehog (It's name as…

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Added by Syuzi on January 16, 2013 at 10:16am — 1 Comment

Knit Alarm: A Cardigan that Doubles as a Medical Alarm

Developed by Design Research Lab…

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Added by Syuzi on January 14, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Robotic Couture

In collaboration with engineer Daniel Schatzmayr,…

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Added by Syuzi on January 7, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Scientific Fashion Report by Moondial

Moondial has just released their latest fashionable technology report "Scientific Fashion" focusing on the intersection…

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Added by Syuzi on January 4, 2013 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Kinetic LED Millinery by Philip Treacy & Moritz Waldemeyer

In an exquisite collaboration with couture hat designer Philip…

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Added by Syuzi on January 2, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Anthropomorphic Wearables: From Brain-sensing headbands to Wagging Wearables Tails

Kickstarter and Indiegogo, both crowdfunding platforms for creative projects, have been used to fund several wearable tech projects. Below is a selection of projects that use the body’s natural brainwaves or heartbeat as input for a…