Communication apparel
(image source) Alis Cambol, interaction designer and design analyst at frog design in New York, has created a series of gorgeous garments that explore non-verbal communication …
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29 Dec
Flexible transistors for garment circuits
Flexible transistors for garment circuits
(image source via Ingrid Graz) Physicists from Austria and the U.S. have built ultra-thin pressure sensors that are very sensitive and low in cost. They can be woven …
28 Dec
Tinker, inventor, hacker spaces
Tinker, inventor, hacker spaces
(image source via New York Times) There seems to be a trend in tinker and hacker spaces, which are popping up all over the place. Hacker …
27 Dec
Fashion technology as narrative
Fashion technology as narrative
Fashion designer Angel Chang combines technology, data visualization, and narrative in a unique way that influences the aesthetics and function of her fashion collections. She’s been experimenting with color-changing …
24 Dec
Electroluminescent dress
Electroluminescent dress
Designers Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk of Couture Clubbing believe that the demand for innovation in entertainment and fashion is growing, therefore, they collaborate with technology …
23 Dec
Liquid crystal textiles
Liquid crystal textiles
Fashion designer Joshua Hupper of AlphaMicron is working with liquid crystal technology that he’s applying to garments. The technology is similar to that found in many flat-panel …
22 Dec
Wearable forest
Wearable forest
Ryoko Ueoka, Hiroki Kobayashi and Michitaka Hirose created this beautiful piece titled Wearable Forest from University of Tokyo and I can’t get enough of it! This gorgeously delicate …
21 Dec
Add wireless communications to LilyPad
Add wireless communications to LilyPad
Kate Hartman and Rob Faludi co-developed LilyPad XBee, a LilyPad Arduino Main Board addition that enables wireless communication. Now you can add even more functionality to your garments by allowing them to …
20 Dec
Book review: Switch Craft
Book review: Switch Craft
For those interested in designing and developing wearables, the growing DIY culture is a great place to get your hands dirty. Alison Lewis, of Switch, published …
19 Dec
Voice-activated inflatable combat
Voice-activated inflatable combat
Front v3.0 developed a wearable device that changes and responds to the wearer’s emotions. The Millefiore Effect is a voice activated inflatable combat game that is played between two …
Monthly Archives: December 2008