eTextile products seen at the Smart Fabrics Conference Barcelona October 2013. Cath Rogan’s extensive and eloquent review at Innovation in Textiles 27 November 2013. Elastolite     Jan Zimmermann of Forster Rohner shared his latest in textile innovations – luxiousous LED fabrics. The Die Corsage Lumineux is not available on the mass market.     Sensing-Tex  

  During 2014 Susan Froyd interviewed 100 Creative Colorado Creatives. Although I am on the road for work more than I’m in my Denver studio I managed to make it to #13! Please read the full interview on Westword’s website 11 February 2014.  

  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 […]

How to set up a breadboard circuit for ATtiny45 to blink one LED. BREADBOARD CONNECTIONS Connect Power to ATtiny Power positive to ATtiny VCC (+, red) Power negative to ATtiny GND (-, black) Connect LED LED positive to ATtiny Pin 0 (signal, white) LED negative to resistor Resistor to negative power (-, black)   CODE Upload the following code to […]

  When working with multiple LEDs for the same project take a moment to determine how to indicate the polarity of the LED.     Before I begin a project I use paint, nail polish, beads, or bend the LEDs positive and negative leads into specific shapes.     This allows me to quickly and accurately add LEDs to the […]

  When working with Arduino to program ATtinys I use this standard breadboard set up. The right half I use to program and the left side I use to test.   This system allows me to upload the boot loader and code and then quickly test the microcontroller for blink.  

  This is a force-sensitive resistor available from Adafruit for $7.00 USD.   Thru hole connections make this pressure sensor easy to adapt for eTextile use.     The sensor pad can be embedded into a textile or paper computing design.   You can also use conductive fabric and velostat to make your own pressure sensor. Just follow my video […]

This years Valentine’s Day tutorial appears more complex than Stabby Valentine or the Hello Kitty Punchy Valentine, but thats just because of the  fancy French Knots! Look beyond the embroidery and you’ll find a basic LED circuit with some hidden gems on how to sew with conductive thread, mark traces, and hide the circuitry. In the end the Heart Pillow […]

  Breadboards – whats going on behind that plastic mask?   Unfortunately most breadboards have a backing material so you can’t see the connection channels.   A side view close up showing the clips inside the breadboard which hold the jump wires in place gives you some idea of how the connection channels are laid out.   To really understand […]

  Whats on my workbench?     One of my favorite circuits! A Maxbotix Ultra Sonic Range Finder, ATtiny45, and a vibrating motor.