New technologies
Cubify creates 3D printed shoes
3D printing was all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that I attended this month. One stand-out was Cubify’s consumer-targeted desktop printer called Cube that is ...
Forget about the killer app, we need a killer OS
There’s a lot of discussion around what the first wearable technology “killer app” will be, but first what we need at this early cusping time in the field is the ...
Introducing the first 3D printed bikini
Continuum Fashion has launched a new project called N12, which is the first 100% 3D printed and ready-to-wear garment in the shape of a cute little bikini. To get it ...
A more fashionable spin on the solar-powered bag
There are a lot of products out there that attach solar panel cells to the outside of a bag to generate power for your devices. But up until now, they ...
Nancy Tilbury fashion phreaks
Wearable technology designer, Nancy Tilbury, has recently launched a project called Fashion Phreaking, which is new form of contextualizing Smart Clothing and Intelligent Cloth. “Most ‘Smart Fashion’ is currently awkward, ...
The Illuminated fashion line-up
From the stage to the shelves, illuminated clothing seems to be paving the way right now for wearable technology to reach a wider audience. As I was once skeptical about ...
Chris Brown lights up the stage
Illuminated clothing has been exploding on the stage recently from Tron’s drool-worthy illuminated costumes, CuteCircuits Illuminated performance couture, to Anouk Wipprecht‘s illuminated Black-Eye Peas Super Bowl couture, light-up clothing seems to be paving the way ...
Exploring soft sensors and eTextiles
The DIY community and small research studios around the world are continuously pushing the boundaries on the possibilities of eTextiles. Here are some interesting projects and sensors that are being ...
An incredible wearable technology resource list
Digital media designer-artist, theorist and curator Valérie Lamontagne has an incredible wearable technology resources page that lists the who’s who and who’s upcoming in the wearable technology and eTextile field. ...
Electronics that can bend
Cambridge, Massachusetts advanced materials company, MC10, is cookin’ up some amazing bendable high-performance electronics that us wearable technology folks would LOVE to get our dirty little hands on. Imagine a shirt ...
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.