Flexible Led Curtain
Beijing based Huasun Optoelectronic Science Co. selling a ‘made to order’ Flexible Led Curtain which looks and acts like a textile display.
Hanging on a wall or dividing a room this Flexible Led Curtain gives the amazing effect of a soft, drapable curtain which doubles as high resolution display.
This display can be folded, curved, pend and [...]
DIY textile display - Embroidered LED matrix
Another amazing way on how to ’soften electronic’ or should I say ‘electrify textiles’ has been worked out by Leah Buechley, an Embroidered LED matrix providing a soft display for your next outfit.
Leah’s ‘proof of concept’ demonstrates how to create a textile display by using both sides of a fabric to realize a 2 layer [...]
Power ties, a great gift for engineers, scientists and gadget fan-boys
When it comes to fashion accessories the boys have usually less choice than the girls. One of the fashion accessories where men can express his individuality is a tie.
Single color ties for the more conservative occasions, patterned ties for the smart casual and the myriad of printed ties to express any kind of mood, taste, [...]
Emotional LadyBag with don’t forget me feature
A everyday situation: you are too late, dump everything in your bag, rush to your first appointment of the day and then it hits you: forgot the cell-phone or keys or wallet, iPod or Blackberry you name it, all the essential stuff we need for our daily survival in the digital and real world.
Our gadgets [...]
Wake up delighted with the glo Pillow
Would you like being waked up by light coming out of the pillow, gently increasing it’s light intensity simulating the natural sunrise?
If you are tired being hit by an alarm clock that gives off a shocking noise you might want to swap your alarm clock with the glo Pillow.
The glo Pillow is the brain child [...]
LED Hat gives a new meaning to … Hats
I have to lift my hat, so to speak, to wu-lee for the creation of the LED Hat. This concept of Wearable Electronic might not fall into the latest fashion trend but I do admire the creativity that motivated wu-lee to make this demonstrator.
You can find on this Site more details how wu-lee designed and [...]
The next Big thing in Wearable Electronic
The next Big thing in Wearable Electronic will be light emitting textiles. While the controls (Eleksen) and sound elements (NXT) reached a certain maturity in the integration into clothing and other soft goods, light emitting textiles still have a long way to go.
Display like concepts are available from NYX and Lumalive, the former in mono [...]
GlowFur opens any ‘members only’ club door for you
Are illuminated clothing and fashion accessories the next trend? First there are the Fabric Switches in Jackets and accessories but Light Emitting Fabrics seem to be the second most desired object of Wearable Electronics. The GlowFur range created by designer David Lee is a class in itself.
You will either hate it or love it, [...]
Solas Fashion lights up your handbag
Take the style of sophisticated handbags, add the practicality of an interior light to easily locate your essentials in dark and you end up with the perfect blend of chic and function.
Kara Kurcz decided to incorporate a neon light into the frame of her bags. The positive feedback on her creation let to the [...]
Jacket, Handbag and Skirt - NYX Clothing let you change your look
Unlike the Custom Kicks we blogged about earlier and which are still concepts models, the NYX Jacket with integrated displays that can show different, self created light pattern or any text, is actually available to buy.
NYX has even expanded their product offerings by showing a skirt and a handbag with music controlled LED light effects [...]