Archive for January, 2010
DIY – dynamic EL wire graphic for T-Shirts
We have seen many examples of Electroluminescent (EL) wires used to decorate clothing or bags by simply having some strings placed as contour and a light up in a flashing pattern. Cute at times but not very stylish most of [...]
Haute Tech LED-coat
Dutch designer Wendy Legro uses light as style element in a coat design which radiates simplicity and minimalistic sophistication. Her LED coat design features folds that open and close during movements. Inside the folds are LEDs which light up, illuminating [...]
Sound reactive nightgown
Voice activation is a function electronic devices like cell phones, GPS units and computer include in their feature list to make it more convenient to interact with them but clothing? Yes, clothing too, at least this is what Sarah Soriano, [...]
LFLECTive fashion accessories from Lost Values
Lost Values a UK based company founded by designer-maker Elena Corchero, added to their innovative, technology enhanced collection a beautiful looking example how a little technology that has been around for a long time in not-so-sexy-looking roadwork jackets into classy, [...]
Intimate Memory clothing
One of the differences between technology and fashion is the way inspiration for new designs are gathered. Technologists get inspired by looking in the distant future of Starwars while fashion designer draw a great deal of inspiration from the past. [...]
Talk to my glove
Interactive gloves made it back into our headlines. We have covered recently the more simpler but yet very useful, I might even say essential touch screen gloves without which we are running around with frozen fingers or with our inability [...]
DIY – sensible eTextiles
The countless variations of textile/knit/crochet sensors Hannah Perner-Wilson aka Plusea created provide a valuable toolbox and source of inspiration for the eTextile community. Her recent focus on pressure and stretch/bend sensors made by knitting and crocheting offer a unique alternative [...]
