The beauty of silk dupioni is the variety of gem colors and being able to disassemble the fabric to accentuate the warp and weft.

Supplies: battery holder, 3V CR2032 battery, conductive thread, LED Test and Sew. Sew and Test. GLOW!

Way back in April 2012 I was writing an article on how to weave LEDs into a conductive thread warp. I was frustrated that I couldn’t share the progress on the interwebz. In my tech world I support open source and creative commons. Yet, with media and competitions I have to respect first rights of publication. Its a difficult balancing […]

  Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are the new glitter.  

  My conductive thread supply is diminishing at the speed of light. Night and day I am weaving conductive fabric, sewing circuits or prototyping the next design. The thread supply is running out!     The conductive thread on this pink spool is no longer manufactured. As you can see – this is going to be a serious problem  

    Conductive thread. The staple of eTextiles. When creating eTextiles, craft Tech and wearable computing projects purchase conductive thread with 15 ohms/foot resistance or less.   My How to Select Conductive Thread video shares the details about selecting conductive thread for your eTextile projects.  

  In March I’ll be in Doha, Qatar leading a workshop on eTextiles and wearable computing. Thanks to MaxBotix’s sponsorship – 25 international students will be working with MB1000 – EZ1 ultrasonic range finders.   This is the same sensor I used for the haptic coat for the blind, Bats Have Feelings Too (2008).