textile electronics
See through me (2009) by Meg Grant
- watch –> https://vimeo.com/7276131
- http://www.meggrant.com/see-thru-me.html
- Inspired in part by the idea of cartoon bullet holes letting light shine through the body
- 36 separate simple circuits, each with a light dependent resistor controlling the brightness of an led
Climate dress (2009) by Diffus
- watch –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0HBulcqcQ0
- https://diffus.dk/work/project-climate-dress/
- soft conductive thread, do not rely on wiring -> soft textile circuit
Fibre Optics Weaving by XS Labs
- http://www.xslabs.net/karma-chameleon/site/prototypes.php
Vega wang
- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qmz9p/meet-vega-zaishi-wang-beijings-high-tech-seamstress
- electroluminescent technology
experimental fashion
studio xo
- https://www.studio-xo.com/
- Flying dress (2013) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrhxNsxq60
- Anemone (2013) – https://www.amanda-buckley.com/alt-anemone-lady-gaga
- Laser dress (2015) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GTCfOKCRoA
- fiber optic dress (2014) – https://fashioningtech.com/2014/09/16/richard-nicolls-illuminated-garment-at-london-fashion-week/
Flesh dress (2012) by local androids
- watch –> https://vimeo.com/44993153
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90181920/ew-a-pulsating-dress-made-of-realistic-fake-skin-nsfw
- http://localandroids.com/
- interactive skindress that expresses excitement like between two people when they first meet
- pulse through its veins on the hips and inflates/deflates the shoulder balloons
- approached it responds by increasing its pulse rate through the veins as if it’s excited, balloon inflates
- Upon contact the suit will show it’s vulnerable side by deflating the shoulder balloons
Smoke dress (2013) by Anouk Wipprecht
E-textiles
Mi.Mu Smart Gloves (2012) by Imogen Heap
- watch –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvyVQqCO8pY&feature=emb_logo & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci-yB6EgVW4
- https://mimugloves.com/
- https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/26/mi-mu-imogen-heap-musical-gloves-price-launch-date/
- wearable musical instrument
- composing music using gesture
- switch between instruments or manipulate your voice
TshirtOS (2013) by Cute Circuit
- watch –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSNHZOG3BWE
- https://cutecircuit.com/tshirtos/
- programmable t-shirt
- thousands of full colour pixels arranged in a soft wearable grid, it is controlled using an App on your mobile phone
- Microphone (sound and noise reactive)
- Movement sensor (jump and display new animations) + accelerometer
- Headphone jack (play music wirelessly from your smartphone)
- Micro-camera
(not really wearable tech, but cool materials?)
Grow on you (2007) by Lucy Mcrae
- body architect
- https://www.lucymcrae.net/home
- https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_mcrae_how_can_technology_transform_the_human_body/details?language=en
- https://www.yellowtrace.com.au/lucy-mcrae-body-architect-ngv-conceptual-design/
The Next Black – A film about the Future of Clothing (2015) : https://vimeo.com/93468365
sources: https://www.slideshare.net/Tech_Natives/tech-natives-event-3-mobile-wearable-smart-tech-melissa-coleman