Archive for February, 2010
DIY – stylish conductive fabric
Creating stylish conductive fabric is easier then you might think, assuming you follow the fabulous instruction from Lynne Bruning on her Instructables. Lynne keeps on adding creative ideas on how to electrify textiles. Her Instructables collection is full of tips, [...]
Wearable power uniform for soldiers
News about wearable power become a regular weekly topic on talk2myshirt as we have again found information of a new development in this field. Britain’s Ministry of Defense awarded a research grant to Intelligent Textiles Limited, a British company specializing [...]
NapCap – Haute Tech sleep shawl
Designer Simone Wittmann created the NapCap, a hoodie shawl loaded with technology to create a private, cozy atmosphere while in crowded and noise public places to take a well deserved nap on a train ride or while waiting for a [...]
Detectair – Air pollution sensing clothing
One of the most interesting aspect of smart, sensible clothing is the integration of sensors that visualize environmental conditions we cant’s see or smell easily or to visualize such parameters to warn us when they reach health threatening levels. The [...]
Interested in conductive yarn?
Getting conductive yarn in small quantities is sometimes difficult as manufacturer usually think big and are not set up in their logistics to serve individual customers with small quantities. Hannah Perner-Wilson over at ‘How to get what you want‘ is [...]
GPS gloves double as action recorder
High tech gloves have been around for some time now, starting with sophisticated heating systems, making phone calls via Bluetooth link to a cell phone or controlling an iPod. Zanier, an Austrian based company has announced the most innovative and [...]
DIY – Illuminated dog hoodie
This weeks eTextile DIY project proposal is definitely falling in the cute category. Val Head created for her cute dog Tucker and Light-up dog hoodie. Most of the time we are stretching ourselves to figure out how and where to [...]
