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 […]

Its time to wind a new warp and dress Holly for Conductive Fabric Sample #3! But first I have to wet finish Sample #2 to measure for shrinkage, test its hand and see the finish. To accomplish that I must first find the sink So that I can clean the dishes. Then clean off the cutting table so the fabric […]

cotton mint warp with lavender cashmere weft Mistakes in the warp threading as well as the weft make the fabric unacceptable for this specific project. However it is super sexy in its simplicity. I’ll reserve final judgement until after I wet finish the fabric.

  Plain weave of fantasy fabrics, beads and LEDs. 20 inches done 50 more to go!  

    Handwoven double plainweave with fantasy yearns, LEDs and beads. This electrically conductive fabric will be used to craft a couture dress that will be shown at Tasmeem Doha Qatar March 2013.