DIY & Hacking
A machine for embroidering circuits
Gizmodo just announced this fantastic Brother QuattroT 6000D that includes a full color HD display and a camera that allows fabric to be auto-positioned for automatic embroidery. I immediately imagined using ...
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 collective NYC Resistor is one ...
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 communicate to each other. According ...
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 a book titled Switch Craft ...
Wearable musical instrument
This toy piano shirt was made for the Electronic Textile workshop that was held in Zurich this month as part of the DIY Festival Zurich. All the parts were taken from a toy piano, ...
Wireless wearable workshop, Dec 14
NYCResistor just announced a new workshop that will be focusing on building wireless wearables in New York December 14th! Here’s what they say about the workshop: “Get ready to explore ...
Dressing in technology
Jean-Baptiste Labrune, Dana Gordon, Michel De Meere, and Dirk Van Oosterbosch hosted a workshop called Designing Hybrid Wearables at Mediamatic in Amsterdam. The workshop aims to focus on merging communication technology ...
Girls hacking footwear
The growing Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture is a terrific platform for designers to innovate and explore new designs for wearable technology without having to rely on engineers and developers to build ...
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.