conductive thread

11.24.09

A Fashion Geek Release Party

Is that a circuit in your pocket, or are you just really into my conductive threads?

By Stuart Fox Posted 03.27.2009 at 2:20 pm 4 Comments

The blaring techno, waifish models and $10 cocktails all seemed appropriate for a book release party/fashion show, but one thing was truly different from your usual runway moment: the clothes. Designer Diana Eng has become famous for her blend of style and science, mixing technology into her accessories and clothes whenever possible. PopSci.com attended her recent release party, and brought back some photos of the fierce fashion geekery.

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Conductive Thread: Wired to the Nines

By Dave Prochnow Posted 12.13.2007 at 11:20 am 0 Comments

While a new product from SparkFun Electronics is ostensibly designed for wiring wearable LIlyPad projects together, this conductive thread could be an instant hit with hackers, too. Garnering around 82 ohms worth of resistance, each 117/17 2-ply spool of thread could help with those delicate ASUS Eee PC hacks. At $16.95 per spool, this conductive thread is not for the squeamish. When inserted in a sewing machine and combined with paper PCBs, however, this thread could open up a whole new concept in circuit design—stitch-a-circuit. —Dave Prochnow

(Image: SparkFun Electronics)

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READ MORE ABOUT > asus eee pc, conductive thread, dave prochnow, sewing machine, spool