Wesley Chau's recent project Drop the Beat is a performative garment exploring rhythm and sound through physical interaction. It is inspired by Laurie Anderson's 1986 concert film…

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Chronolien is created by Mui Rui Yi, as part of her final year project for her degree in Interactive Art at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.

It is an interactive wearable created in response to…

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Working on the Midi Jacket has been a great challenge. After more than 6 months of investigation and different versions of the jacket we are finally approaching the final version.

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Three days full immersion course on wearable technology with one fashion designer, one fashion professor and two electronic engineers exploring the most innovative materials and solutions for your e-textiles.  If you like the idea sign up for Wearable Technology Workshop, Dec 9, 10 and 11 in Florence, Italy.

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You are probably familiar with the old saying, “You are what you eat” but how about, “You are what you tweet?” - The Printing Dress by Sheridan Martin Small and Asta Roseway

 

An exceptional work of craft and technology, The…

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Students' projects from a course, titled "Body Interface" in School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University were presented at the student showcase of IDMAa conference last week. "Body Interface" course focuses on embodied interactions and is taught by… 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

GER: Galvanic Extimacy Responder . Mood Sweater

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GER is an externalized intimacy — a display of the personal in the world — the interface by which we identify with the other so that we may gain greater insight of the self. Inspired by Jacques Lacan's "extimacy," the GER visually displays the wearer’s emotional state for both the self and other. A Galvanized Skin Response… Continue

Grace Kim will be instructing a beginners Soft Circuit workshop this April!

Soft Circuit will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, art, and technology. Instructor Grace Kim will share basic sewing and embroidery techniques and tips on how to repurpose everyday sewing procedure for use in wearables projects. Students will be given project-based… Continue