Archive for November, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hard Rock boom bag
Triggered by a question from one of our readers looking for a boom bag, I came across the Mini Boom Box Bag from Hard Rock Cafe. It’s styled like a 1980s ghetto blaster, complete with speakers, controls and a cassette [...]
Interactive fashion by KILLA
Canadian interactive fashion house KILLA keeps on expanding it’s range of audio apparel with the launch of the ‘Dillinger Varsity‘ jackets for women and men. The Dilliger Varsity is using QIO systems PANiQ eTextile technology which consists of a fabric [...]
Magical, illuminated evening gown by Lynne Bruning
Lynne Bruning, textile enchantress, award winning fashion designer with love to exclusive wearable art and creator not only of countless, highly interesting eTextile Instructables has published her latest creation of technology enhanced fashion, the ‘Mrs. Mary Atkins-Holl‘ dress, a illuminated [...]
e-Pressed, relaxation with a smart Shirt
I am truly impressed from e-Pressed, a project made from smart textiles created by a group of smart people: Anja Hertenberger, Barbara Pais, Danielle Roberts. The aim of the e-Pressed project is to communicate negative emotions such as grief, sadness, [...]
Super charged backpack
Looks like Columbia Sportswear designed a complete range of technology enhanced outfit for the 2009/10 winter season. First we had the heated boots Bugathermo for men and Snow Hottie for women. Then, Columbia launched the heated jackets Radiance for women [...]
