Archive April 2010
A wind powered knitting machine creates scarves
This was sent to me by the talented designer from n-ktr.com. With the power of the wind, Studio Merel Karhof based in London, has created a knitting machine that automatically knits ...
A meeting with Maggie Orth of International Fashion Machines
I met with Maggie Orth of International Fashion Machines today in her Seattle studio. After walking in and being incredibly awestruck and inspired by the work that she has strung ...
A garment that reacts to your breath
Ontario College of Art and Design student, Hilary Hayes, has recently shared with me one of her latest wearable technology projects. The Breathe Project is a beautiful scarf that reacts to your ...
Apple hires a wearable technology guru
Apple hired a Senior Prototype Engineer, Richard W. DeVaul, a few weeks ago. He has a Ph.D. in Media Arts & Sciences from MIT and co-founded AWare Technologies. Not completely new ...
Experiments with kinetic and mechanical garments
Art Center College of Design Media Design student, Jae Kim, has done some fascinating structural and mechanical experiments that explore kinetic mechanics and movement in garments. The skirt exploration “is ...
An interview with Alison Lewis of iHeartSwitch
I ran into DIY designer Alison Lewis at the Smart Fabric conference in Miami last week and tracked her down for an interview. She has been doing some amazing things ...
3 Days of Smart Fabric Conference madness in Miami
I attended the Smart Fabric Conference in Miami this week and there was a lot of terrific discussion about the current state of eTextiles, trends and innovations happening with eTextiles ...
Nike makes a collection of musical footwear
Nike created this evocative promo piece called nikefreemusicshoe that turns a collection of footwear into musical mixers. Bend twist and squeeze the shoes to mix tracks and create compilations on the fly. Amazing promo ...
Ping: a social networking garment
Alas! I recently completed a project that I’ve been working on called Ping. It’s a garment that connects to your Facebook account wirelessly and from anywhere. It allows you to ...
Wearable technology hits the big leagues
Three Northeastern University engineering students have developed a data-logging compression shirt that helps baseball pitchers avoid elbow injuries. “The high-tech sheath, which is fitted with motion sensors and a web of conductive ...
About electricfoxy
Electricfoxy investigates on-body experiences that are enhanced by technology resulting in new wearable experiences that become a core part of our expression, our identity, and our individuality.