Rethinking the runway: Using avant-garde fashion to design a system for wearables
Technology has become increasingly pervasive in the creative and experimental
environment of the avant-garde fashion runway, particularly in relation to its garments …
environment of the avant-garde fashion runway, particularly in relation to its garments …
LIGHT TISSUE: Development of cellulose-based optical textile sensors
The development of smart textiles with interactive capabilities has introduced new ways to
embed functional fibers, electrically active materials, and electrical components within …
embed functional fibers, electrically active materials, and electrical components within …
What's in a cable? Abstracting Knitting Design Elements with Blended Raster/Vector Primitives
In chart-based programming environments for machine knitting, patterns are specified at a
low level by placing operations on a grid. This highly manual workflow makes it challenging …
low level by placing operations on a grid. This highly manual workflow makes it challenging …
Opportunities with Multi-Layer Weave Structures in Woven E-Textile Design
Most textiles in day-to-day use are products of weaving. The versatility of this manufacturing
technique, which readily supports a multi-layered structure, inclusion of several yarn types …
technique, which readily supports a multi-layered structure, inclusion of several yarn types …
Toward Accurate Sensing with Knitted Fabric: Applications and Technical Considerations
Fabric sensors have been introduced to enable flexible touch-based interaction. We
advance the technical capabilities of a scalable and low-profile knitted capacitive touch …
advance the technical capabilities of a scalable and low-profile knitted capacitive touch …
Scaling E-Textile Production: Understanding the Challenges of Soft Wearable Production for Individual Creators
Electronic textiles (e-textiles) incorporate functional capabilities into fabric forms, providing
direct body contact not afforded by traditional hardware. While widely researched by the …
direct body contact not afforded by traditional hardware. While widely researched by the …
uKnit: A Position-Aware Reconfigurable Machine-Knitted Wearable for Gestural Interaction and Passive Sensing using Electrical Impedance Tomography
A scarf is inherently reconfigurable: wearers often use it as a neck wrap, a shawl, a
headband, a wristband, and more. We developed uKnit, a scarf-like soft sensor with scarf …
headband, a wristband, and more. We developed uKnit, a scarf-like soft sensor with scarf …
FabPad: Simulating Touchpad for Music Expressivity with Fabric
We present FabPad, a new music keyboard which is made with fabric. We use ESP32 and
embroidered conductive thread to build some blocks so that it can be simulated as a …
embroidered conductive thread to build some blocks so that it can be simulated as a …