Textile Switch
DIY eTextile projects from Kobakant
Kobakant, the joined DIY Wearable Technology Documentation project from Hannah Perner-Wilson and Mika Satomi keeps adding interesting must-read information for anyone interested into eTextile technology and design.
It’s one of my habits to check out this site on a regular basis (it’s easy via a news reader) to make sure I do not miss any of [...]
Amazing eTextile switch – the Bow
Riccardo posted on his blog on our newly launched talk2myShirt Connection an amazing on/off switch concept for eTextile projects: the ON_OFF Switch Bow.
I love this unique idea of translating a mechanical switch to eTextile electronics. Tie a bow like a shoelace and the switch is ‘ON’. Untie the bow and the switch is in ‘OFF’ [...]
DIY – iPod control in the handle of a bag
Aniomagic recently introduced the Magic Dock connector for iPod and iPhone control which offers a unique way to integrate remote control functions or the ‘i’ products into all kind of soft, textile based products.
To show off the potential of this Magic Dock connector and to inspire the eTextile community, Aniomagic made another little project around [...]
Aniomagic eTextile remote control for iPhone and iPod
It is always enjoyable to write about the amazing inventions from Aniomagic, the magical eTextile wizards who create cute, simple components and projects with eTextiles.
The latest additions to their e-textile treasure chest is the smart dock connector for iPhone and iPod.
The Aniomagic dock connector is an easy to do e-textile project which adds a unique [...]
My Sew EZ Touch kit available
A short update on the ‘My Sew EZ Touch kit‘ we have posted about a few days ago: the kit from RNK Distributing comes complete with a standard 6-button PANiQ Wearable User Interface and a PANiQ Controller for iPod and is available now via the PANiQ online shop for $79.99
Full instructions and embroidery designs are [...]
e-textile DIY – pressure sensor matrix
Hyper active e-textile DIY instruction creator Hannah Perner-Wilson aka Intructables user Plusea posted another simple to follow but highly interesting and useful project, the Pressure Sensor Matrix.
As her many other e-textile DIY instructions, the materials used are relatively easy to get, in this project an Arduino is needed to process the signals coming from the [...]
DIY – remote controls with a soft touch
The background story of the first e-textile DIY project the ‘Senior Remote‘ is as lovely as the project itself of transforming a hard plastic TV remote control into a cute soft remote control.
Intructables user ‘unknownuser2007‘ wanted to make life easier for mom to navigate her TV as she does get confused with the countless functions [...]
Inspirational DIY e-textile sewing – wearable musical interfaces
This Saturday Zurich / Switzerland will see Hannah Perner Wilson and Mika Satomi unfolding their experience in creating interactive clothing during the workshop ‘Sew your own wearable musical interface’ which is part of the event ‘diy* — Art and Technology Festival‘ .
As appetizer for workshop participants Hannah and Mika published the project details of this workshop on their [...]
Wearable electronic DIY project – Motion-Capture Costume
This week we introduce one of the most complex but also most advanced wearable electronic DIY instructions we have seen: the Puppeteer Motion-Capture Costume developed by Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson, two ladies we had an interview earlier this year about this and other projects they are collaborating on.
The idea behind Puppeteer is to create [...]
Wearable Electronic DIY project: TV-B-GoneHoodie
Using zipper as a switch in e-Textile projects always catches my attention as zippers offer many possibility to interact in the most simplest way with the wearer – zippers are used since … like forever.
An example of the simplicity of a zipper switch is Rebecca Stern’s latest project, the TV-B-GoneHoodie. She uses a sweatshirt to [...]
