Notendo Glitch Blankets by Glitchaus

I designed this 8bit glitch blanket with my prepared Nintendo Entertainment System. The pattern is a composite video capture which was dithered in order to be rendered as a 50/50 merino wool, soft acrylic blanket.…

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Digitally printed, made to order leggings and more from Glitchaus:…

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Glitchaus, the design house of media artist Jeff Donaldson, is leading the way in glitch wearables.

Prepared or, creatively short circuited video game systems, emulator read errors and, databent (hex edited) image manipulations are all methods Donaldson uses to create unique, one-of-a-kind…

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"Designing Fabric Interactions" (DeFInt) is my master's thesis work at Media Lab Helsinki.

DeFInt is a series of e-textile interface elements that explore different methods of integrating knitted fabrics with basic electronics. The project aspires to investigate the existing interactions and our material understanding of fabrics to find opportunities for creating interesting and fun interfaces.…

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The Actuated Matter Workshop forms part of a recently started research initiative – a collaboration between the Zurich University of the Arts and the ETH Zürich’s Chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design – that explores the application of smart materials in architecture with respect to their ability to…

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I've been enjoying the other posts about the Superhero Design Challenge and decided to write a bit about my own experiences designing and building Captain Chronomek. 

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The crew at Shapeways have been experimenting with 3D printed fabrics, combining strength and flexibility of interlocking 3 Dimensional meshes and surfaces. Early days in the process and something they will be doing more of in the near future. Check out the video on the… Continue

Although strictly non-technical I think the work of Stéphanie Baechler can be a source of inspiration to anyone searching for a balance between textiles and technology.



Poetry of Hardware is a collection of textile designs that are critical of the importance that digital devices have in our every day lives. It seems to Stéphanie that technology is getting… Continue

Pillow Talk is a project by Interaction Design Student Joanna Montgomery aiming to connect long distance lovers. Each person has a pillow for their bed and a sensor fitted into a wearable chest strap, which they wear to sleep at night. The chest sensor wirelessly communicates with the other person’s pillow; when one person goes to bed, their lover’s pillow begins to glow softly to indicate their presence. Placing your head on the pillow allows… Continue

Subtle Subtitles clarifies conversation with people with dysarthric speech by presenting subtitles in our peripheral vision in an intuitively crafted wearable. Those familiar with the impediment understand the slurred speech however, as with other variances in expression, strangers struggle to ‘tune in’ to the conversation. Current solutions for this communication difficulty use synthesised speech to replace the person’s own; Subtle Subtitles… Continue