Archive for October, 2009

Soft circuit techniques

Triggered by Jennifer Dopazo‘s short presentation posting on Fashioning Technology about the process of fabricating an ‘iron on textile PCB’, I looked around to see what options the eTextile designer has when it comes to softening up the electronic world. [...]


Ecko Unlimited Audio Hoodie

New York urban brand, Ecko Unlimited, has joined the growing fashion segment technology enabled clothing by introducing to their fall/winter 09 clothing range the Audio Hoodie. The Audio Hoodie uses Fibretronic‘s CONNECTEDwear keypad controller integrated in the sleeve and comes [...]


Radiance and Refugium heated jackets for the coldest winter days

The cold days approaching fast as my friends in the northern hemisphere tell me and the need for some extra heat while outdoors is very much appreciated. We have covered your feet already with the introduction of Columbia’s Bugathermo heated [...]


Zipper as communication tool

The concept design ‘Measure: How much I miss you!‘ from Kerry Jia Yi Lin is a unique exploration combining soft technologies, commonly known as wearable electronic to create an aesthetic communicative experience for people. ‘Measure: How much I miss you!’ [...]


Play it out loud – Noisebag stereo backpacks

There are time you don’t want to use earphones or the use of earphone present a higher risk of accident which is the case in areas one has to be aware of his/her surroundings. UK based Noisebag has jumped on [...]


Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket from POLO Ralph Lauren

This must be the most gorgeous looking technology enabled jacket on the planet: the Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket from POLO Ralph Lauren. What a cool looking snow boarding / winter action sport jacket. The Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket is made from innovative [...]


Sensible clothing stretches the imagination

Sensible, sensing clothing are a fascinating topic which has got the intention of a highly creative team which integrates Merlin Stretch Sensor into beautifully designed garment to sense the wearers movement. The movement data can then be used for various [...]