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Conductive Thread Magnified

Conductive Thread Magnified

on08 April 2014 / in Sewing, Textile

  Closeup of Silverell thread from 1 pound spool purchased in 2009 and Mitsifuji thread.     This macroscopic view allows you to see the twisted ply of the thread. The twist is what holds the thread together allowing for smooth sewing.    

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Standards for Reviewing Conductive Thread

Standards for Reviewing Conductive Thread

on26 February 2014 / in Blog, Reviews, Textile

  The following standards are used by The eTextile Lounge for testing conductive thread samples: THREE RESISTANCE TESTS hand sewn 8” trace machine sewn top thread 8” trace machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace THREAD QUALITY fray and whisker ease of threading needle ease of sewing packaging RECOMMENDATIONS Listed according to conductivity, resistance, and quality. MANUFACTURER or RETAIL LISTING If […]

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Conductive Thread Testing

Conductive Thread Testing

on21 June 2013 / in Blog, Conductive, Reviews, Supplier, Textile

After teaching around the world and back again I found that people are still buying anti-static or metalic looking threads believing the fiber is conductive and will work for eTextiles, wearable computing, and craft -tech. Its an easy mistake as there are more vendors on ebay and etsy selling fake ‘conductive’ thread than I ever imagined!  Unfortunately, this ignorance and […]

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