Exploring the intersection of fashion, technology, and functionality through intelligent fabrics, e-textiles, and responsive materials that adapt to environmental conditions and user needs.
Core concepts for designing wearable technology and understanding smart textiles as creative materials.
Explore conductive threads, fabric sensors, and LED integration. Learn what smart textiles can do without needing engineering expertise.
Think about the body, movement, and context. Design interactions that feel natural when worn and used in daily life.
Hands-on exploration of conductive fabrics, threads, and sensors. Test materials and understand their creative possibilities.
Learn to integrate electronics into fabric using maker-friendly approaches and visual thinking instead of complex formulas.
Curated resources on wearable design, fashion technology, and creative applications of smart textiles.
Research on designing for the body, fashion technology innovations, and wearable interaction patterns.
Guides to conductive materials, fabric sensors, and smart textile components for designers.
Beginner-friendly e-textile projects, construction techniques, and maker community resources.
Real-world examples from fashion, healthcare, sports, and interactive art using smart textiles.
Interactive learning system with 60 flashcards covering wearable design concepts, materials, and making techniques.
Body-centered design, interaction patterns, comfort, and designing for movement and context.
Conductive threads, fabric sensors, LEDs, controllers, and what each component enables.
Soft circuits, sewing with conductive thread, fabric sensors, and construction methods.
Use cases across fashion, health, sports, art, and the maker tools that enable creation.
Tools, kits, and resources for making smart textiles—from beginner starter kits to design templates.
LilyPad Arduino, Adafruit Flora, and beginner e-textile kits with everything you need to start making.
Where to source conductive thread, fabrics, sensors, and components. Includes supplier recommendations.
Circuit templates, interaction design frameworks, and planning tools for wearable projects.
Beginner-friendly coding tools like Scratch and Arduino blocks for programming wearables without text coding.
Hands-on projects, design exercises, and case study analyses to practice smart textile design.
Build fabric swatches, create LED circuits, and make wearable prototypes with guided tutorials.
Practice designing wearable interactions, planning garment integration, and specifying requirements.
Team exercises for designers working with engineers, and fashion tech product development simulations.
Analyze Google Jacquard, Levi's Commuter Jacket, fashion tech projects, and what made them succeed or fail.