Fashioning Tech
  • Home
  • Fashion
    • Fashion

      Kinetic Couture: Introducing the Butterfly Dress

      January 25, 2017

      Fashion

      Kate Spade Brings Whimsy to Wearables

      August 29, 2016

      Fashion

      Aerochromics: Pollution Monitoring Garments Aim to Become A Sixth Skin

      August 17, 2016

      Fashion

      ‎BODYSONG‬./Glitchaus GLITCHJK Jacquard Bomber Jacket

      February 27, 2016

      Fashion

      3D Print and the Jewellery Industry: An Overview

      December 11, 2015

  • Fitness
    • Fitness

      Biomimicry and Sports Apparel

      August 15, 2016

      Fitness

      Bring A Little Bling To Your Workout with Misfit’s Solar-Powered Activity Trackers Made From Swarovski Crystals

      January 6, 2015

      Fitness

      Wearables in Contemporary Ballet

      November 18, 2014

      Fitness

      Fibers Software Transforms Your Fuelband Data into Art

      August 19, 2014

      Fitness

      Adidas Reissues Micropacer OG

      August 14, 2014

  • Healthcare
    • Healthcare

      Fashionable therapy brightens winter SADness

      July 30, 2015

      Healthcare

      Lightwear: An Exploration in Wearable Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder

      February 4, 2015

      Healthcare

      Vigour — A Gorgeous Wearable For Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

      December 18, 2014

      Healthcare

      Space: What to wear?

      June 7, 2014

      Healthcare

      E-textile Pillow for Communication Between Dementia Patients and Family

      November 5, 2013

  • Wearables UX
    • Wearables UX

      Moff: Wearable Smart Toy For Kids

      August 21, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Temporary NFC Tattoo

      July 29, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Wearable Tech Guide to SXSW

      March 7, 2014

      Wearables UX

      PixMob’s LED beanies light up the SuperBowl by turning the crowd into human pixels

      February 3, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Cadbury Joy Jackets

      January 16, 2014

  • Interviews
    • Interviews

      Interview with Davide Vigano of Heapsylon

      April 30, 2014

      Interviews

      Make It Wearable Video Series by Creators Project

      April 3, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Sparkfun’s Dia Campbell

      March 26, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Julia Koerner

      March 20, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Akseli Reho from Clothing Plus

      March 17, 2014

  • Materials
    • Materials

      Conductive Tattoos Turn Your Skin Into An Interface

      August 24, 2016

      Materials

      Biofabrication: The New Revolution in Material Design

      August 23, 2016

      Materials

      Aerochromics: Pollution Monitoring Garments Aim to Become A Sixth Skin

      August 17, 2016

      Materials

      Biomimicry and Sports Apparel

      August 15, 2016

      Materials

      Smart Fabrics Conference May 11 – 13

      April 27, 2015

  • DIY
    • DIY

      Techno Textiles – Concordia University

      January 18, 2016

      DIY

      Smart Fabrics + Wearable Technology 2015 Review

      July 8, 2015

      DIY

      Explore and Learn from the Students of the Wearables Class at CCA

      April 19, 2015

      DIY

      Make It Wearable Winners

      November 4, 2014

      DIY

      JPG Data Knit Blanket Series from Glitchaus

      September 22, 2014

  • About

Fashioning Tech

for fashion futurists & wearable tech enthusiasts

  • Home
  • Fashion
    • Fashion

      Kinetic Couture: Introducing the Butterfly Dress

      January 25, 2017

      Fashion

      Kate Spade Brings Whimsy to Wearables

      August 29, 2016

      Fashion

      Aerochromics: Pollution Monitoring Garments Aim to Become A Sixth Skin

      August 17, 2016

      Fashion

      ‎BODYSONG‬./Glitchaus GLITCHJK Jacquard Bomber Jacket

      February 27, 2016

      Fashion

      3D Print and the Jewellery Industry: An Overview

      December 11, 2015

  • Fitness
    • Fitness

      Biomimicry and Sports Apparel

      August 15, 2016

      Fitness

      Bring A Little Bling To Your Workout with Misfit’s Solar-Powered Activity Trackers Made From Swarovski Crystals

      January 6, 2015

      Fitness

      Wearables in Contemporary Ballet

      November 18, 2014

      Fitness

      Fibers Software Transforms Your Fuelband Data into Art

      August 19, 2014

      Fitness

      Adidas Reissues Micropacer OG

      August 14, 2014

  • Healthcare
    • Healthcare

      Fashionable therapy brightens winter SADness

      July 30, 2015

      Healthcare

      Lightwear: An Exploration in Wearable Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder

      February 4, 2015

      Healthcare

      Vigour — A Gorgeous Wearable For Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

      December 18, 2014

      Healthcare

      Space: What to wear?

      June 7, 2014

      Healthcare

      E-textile Pillow for Communication Between Dementia Patients and Family

      November 5, 2013

  • Wearables UX
    • Wearables UX

      Moff: Wearable Smart Toy For Kids

      August 21, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Temporary NFC Tattoo

      July 29, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Wearable Tech Guide to SXSW

      March 7, 2014

      Wearables UX

      PixMob’s LED beanies light up the SuperBowl by turning the crowd into human pixels

      February 3, 2014

      Wearables UX

      Cadbury Joy Jackets

      January 16, 2014

  • Interviews
    • Interviews

      Interview with Davide Vigano of Heapsylon

      April 30, 2014

      Interviews

      Make It Wearable Video Series by Creators Project

      April 3, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Sparkfun’s Dia Campbell

      March 26, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Julia Koerner

      March 20, 2014

      Interviews

      Interview with Akseli Reho from Clothing Plus

      March 17, 2014

  • Materials
    • Materials

      Conductive Tattoos Turn Your Skin Into An Interface

      August 24, 2016

      Materials

      Biofabrication: The New Revolution in Material Design

      August 23, 2016

      Materials

      Aerochromics: Pollution Monitoring Garments Aim to Become A Sixth Skin

      August 17, 2016

      Materials

      Biomimicry and Sports Apparel

      August 15, 2016

      Materials

      Smart Fabrics Conference May 11 – 13

      April 27, 2015

  • DIY
    • DIY

      Techno Textiles – Concordia University

      January 18, 2016

      DIY

      Smart Fabrics + Wearable Technology 2015 Review

      July 8, 2015

      DIY

      Explore and Learn from the Students of the Wearables Class at CCA

      April 19, 2015

      DIY

      Make It Wearable Winners

      November 4, 2014

      DIY

      JPG Data Knit Blanket Series from Glitchaus

      September 22, 2014

  • About
Author

FashioningTech Contributor

DIY

Exploring Public Perceptions of Future Wearable Technology

written by FashioningTech Contributor

Jogwheel on Female

The study found that in both countries, the wrist and the forearm were the most preferred locations

for e-textiles, as well as the most normal placement when watching someone use the devices.

 

As scientists develop the next wave of smartwatches and other wearable computing, they might want to continue focusing their attention on the arms and the wrists. According to a recent Georgia Tech study, portable electronic devices placed on the collar, torso, waist or pants may cause awkwardness, embarrassment or strange looks.

In a paper titled “Don’t Mind Me Touching My Wrist,” Georgia Tech researchers reported the results of a case study of interaction with on-body technology in public. Specifically, they surveyed people in both the United States and South Korea to gain cultural insights into perceptions of the use of e-textiles, or electronic devices, stitched into everyday clothing.

For the study, researchers directed participants to watch videos of people silencing incoming phone calls using e-textile interfaces on various parts of their body, including wrists, forearms, collarbones, torsos, waistsand the front pant pocket. They were asked to describe their thoughts about the interaction (such as whether it appeared normal, silly or awkward) and its placement on the body.

In general, the study found that in both countries the wrist and the forearm were the most preferred locations for e-textiles, as well as the most normal placement when watching someone use the devices.

“This may be due to the fact that these locations are already being used for wearable technology,” said Halley Profita, a former Georgia Tech industrial design graduate student who led the study. “People strap smartphones or MP3 players to their arms while exercising. Runners wear GPS watches.”

According to the study:

  • Gender of the technology user affected opinions about the interaction. For example, Americans were uncomfortable when men used a device located at the front pant pocket region or when women reached for their torsos or collarbones.
  • South Koreans reported exceptionally low acceptance of women using the devices anywhere except for their arms.
  • Respondents expressed differing views on the most important factors on deciding how to use e-textiles. Americans focused on ease of operation and accessibility; South Koreans raised personal perception issues.

“South Koreans also said they wanted an easy-to-use system, but the technology should not make them look awkward or weird,” Profita said. “This isn’t surprising because their culture emphasizes modesty, politeness and avoidance of embarrassing situations.”

The findings were presented in September at the International Symposium in Wearable Computing in Switzerland. While at Georgia Tech, Profita was advised by Professors Ellen Yi-Luen Do and Thad Starner, a wearable computing pioneer. She is currently a doctoral candidate in computer science at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

www.halleyprofita.com

http://www.news.gatech.edu/2013/11/07/exploring-public-perceptions-future-wearable-computing

Exploring Public Perceptions of Future Wearable Technology was last modified: November 13th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
November 13, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Materials

Stylekick iOS app launch!

written by FashioningTech Contributor

Straight-up fashion inspiration

We’re inviting you to experience the simplest and cleanest way to discover fashion on iPhone. Whether you’re a fashion blogger, or just care about style, Stylekick is the best way to find inspiration and share your own with trendsetters from around the world.

A simple, beautiful app

  1. With a swipe, browse fullscreen high-resolution images just like you would in a lookbook.
  2. Double-tap on any part of an outfit to keep a clipping of it for future inspiration.
  3. Hold down on any image to instantly share via Twitter.

All the smarts

The app learns from your style decisions and only shows you styles and outfits best suited to your tastes.
We’re only interested in showing off the best and most relevant content personalized to you. The app borrows heavily from the work we’re putting into building a next-generation search and comparison engine for apparel, so you know it’s absolutely cutting-edge.

Check us out in the iOS app store now!

Stylekick iOS app launch! was last modified: November 4th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
November 4, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Fashion

The Reo Headdress

written by FashioningTech Contributor

I am currently creating wearables for musicians to wear during their performances or for their music videos. This piece in particular is a headdress that reacts to sound. So far I have made 2 iterations.

The image above is the first iteration of the Reo Headdress. I created it for Emily Reo’s music video “Metal on the Skin”. This piece does not react to sound. I used EL wire for the lighting. 

I braided Emily’s hair and pulled it through the arches of the headdress to make it seem as if the headdress were an extension of her.

I am still working on the 2nd iteration of the Reo Headdress (images above). This one incorporates pyramids along with arches. I am using a microphone to capture the levels of sound to control the RGB LED ropes. 

The Reo Headdress was last modified: October 4th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
October 4, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Fashion

Vessel: A Series of Dresses Specially Designed for the Female Body

written by FashioningTech Contributor

The desire to control women has been a subversive part of human culture for centuries. Be it a law passed, a vow forced, or “acceptable” women’s fashion, all undermine how a woman portrays her sexuality and purpose. The societal institution habitually requires these things and allows women to be simultaneously ridiculed for being too sexual and too modest. This forces women to walk a very fine line between the two, where every misstep could lead to being labeled the Madonna or the Whore.

 

During the first year of my Masters at Parsons the New School for Design I created the “Purity Pillow”. The Purity Pillow’s purpose is to prevent girls from participating in sexual activities, such as intercourse and masturbation. The pillow is equipped with a heat and light sensor to monitor the conditions of her bedroom. When the room gets too hot the pillow releases a high pitched noise. When the room gets too dark the pillow begins to light up and flash rapidly. If the room is not suitable at all for the young lady the pillow will activate both of the sensors to break the mood and prevent an amorous moment from happening.

 

 The Purity Pillow, 2012

Fabric, LEDs, Speaker, Therma Sensor, Photocell, Arduino 

Digital Still from footage taken from

Family Business “iLike Market: Research” video, 2012

The Chastity Skirt is the second iteration in the evolution of my vision and direction. I adapted a hoop skirt and incorporated LED’s throughout and a tilt sensor in the lower front portion of the dress. The sensor activates the lights when the dress is lifted to an inappropriate height. The idea behind this form of chastity is the same as the purity pillow. It is unconventional. It is an unconventional form of chastity. Even if girls were to wear this dress it will not prevent them from indulging in sexual behavior. If something were to happen it would just make the situation noticed, comparable to car alarms. A car alarm does not actually stop the thief from breaking into the car. It just lets other people know what they are doing.

 

The Chastity Skirt Prototype

Hoop Skirt, Fabric, LEDS, Tilt Sensor, Arduino

While prototyping dresses I continued research on materialized versions of chastity. Research continued on chastity rings, purity pledges, and then I came across Purity Balls. This is where I found strong foundation for my work. In short, Purity Balls are a combination of wedding/debutant events where daughters pledge their virginity to their fathers. Founded in 1998 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it’s a ceremony where girls between the ages of 4 to 22 dress up in white gowns and prepare to make a vow of chastity to their fathers.  Purity rings, a sign of chastity, are also handed out at most of the balls. Research further showed that several of these abstinence only programs receive federal funding to promote their efforts.

 

The issue isn’t that they are promoting abstinence only; it’s that they are not educating people on sex. With no real intellectual progress achieved, the result is more likely kids having unsafe sex, spreading STD’s, and/or becoming pregnant. It’s not because they had sex before marriage, it’s because they aren’t educated about safe sex.

 

In addition to the spread of STDs and teen pregnancy, another issue stemming from this is Slut-Shaming. Slut-Shaming is the act of belittling women who engage in sexual activities. Some girls experience this after losing their virginity because their social environment teaches that they should save themselves for marriage. Some are told they are sinful because of how they behave sexually.  This became the driving force behind my designs.

 

I envisioned this as the conversation I wanted people to have while interacting with my dresses.  I continued experimenting with the hoop skirts but migrated to 1950s-60s housewife fashions. After constructing and altering several prototypes of the dress patterns that I worked with, I realized that I wanted something a bit more extreme. A dress that would push the limits of what women could be wearing. This is a reflection on my thoughts about Purity Balls and how extreme they are. The final design of the dresses is retro futuristic. Fashion that pushes and pulls from bauhaus, the Jetsons, Metropolis, and more. Triangles form structures that make up the garments and have an obvious play behind them. Lights, LED ropes, are lined along the inside edges of the dress. The focus for the lights is not only to illuminate the behavior of the young woman but also brings focus to her body with an inward luminance. 

 

The Chastity Dress

The Chastity Dress has sensors placed throughout it. If the woman touched inappropriately the dress lights up. This makes others aware of her behavior but also reminds the woman of her actions.

The Fertility Dress

The Fertility Dress is designed to monitor the female body. When the dress glows white the woman is taking care of herself. Blue when she is ovualting and red when she is menstruating. When the woman is not taking care of herself the dress turns yellow. 

The Chastity Dress being worn at Parsons’ MFA Design and Technology Thesis Exhibition opening.

The dress was powered by lithium battery packs. So the model was able to wear the dress freely. 

This is a  walk through of Vessel installed at Parsons’ MFA Thesis Exhibition. This exploration of the space includes the sound piece that was played with the dresses.

 

 

My dresses are straightforward in design and concept but are built on this idea of visually disembodying a female and viewing her strictly as a product of reproduction. I am combining humor and fascination in the dress to open a dialogue about ongoing issues. The issue of ownership of one’s body, and the education behind it. I hope people take away a sense of curiosity from my dresses and push to educate themselves on the array of issues concerning objectification of females.

 

  

 

Vessel: A Series of Dresses Specially Designed for the Female Body was last modified: July 16th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
July 16, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Fashion

Illuminated Crystal Shoe

written by FashioningTech Contributor

New illuminated design by Tamar Areshidze, inspired by the crystal sculptures of Marina Abramovic. Interesting combination of natural and artificial materials: wood, leather, transparent pvc, leds and organic glass (artificial crystals are made of it). Completely handmade work. Enjoy…

You can see more on the official Facebook page of the Designer:

https://www.facebook.com/tamarareshidze.official

Illuminated Crystal Shoe was last modified: June 22nd, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
June 22, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Materials

Voltmaker

written by FashioningTech Contributor

Power your electronic devices wherever and whenever you need to

Are you sick of your batteries dying at the very moment you need them to make an urgent call, use a torch to change a blown fuse or find your position on a GPS when you are lost in the outdoors? Let us introduce the Voltmaker, an innovative and fast electricity generator inspired by the ratchet device which is designed to save the day in such situations.

1/At home: fully charge the Voltmaker with your standard USB wall charger (or using a solar panel).
2/ Is your phone’s battery dead? Plug the Voltmaker into your phone. You can fully charge it with the energy contained in     your Voltmaker’s battery.
3/ Are your phone AND your Voltmaker’s batteries dead? With a few whirls of the wrist this hand-held device is capable of generating a few extra minutes of power for your telephone or other small, low power devices (MP3 players, torches, GPS devices, cameras, etc.)
4/ A clever USB system transforms the Voltmaker into a torch, making it multi-purpose.

 

The Voltmaker is ideal for hikers, travellers and businessmen whether in the city or in the countryside and it is particularly useful in places where electricity is scarce. Being small and compact, this device tucks away nicely in your backpack, handbag, glove box or even your jacket pocket, ready to save the day.

The Voltmaker is now on Indiegogo

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/voltmaker

www.thevoltmakers.com

www.facebook.com/thevoltmakers

www.twitter.com/thevoltmakers

www.youtube.com/user/thevoltmakers

Voltmaker was last modified: May 28th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
May 28, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Materials

Glitch Knit !!!

written by FashioningTech Contributor

I’d like to introduce the New project “Knitting Machine Hack and Glitch Knit”

Glitch Knit is an art project for extending the fabric making, information tech, and fashion.

 

The member Nukeme is a fashion designer uses the method named “Glitch Embroidery“. Glitch Embroidery is constructed with the special broken data for sewing machine. Nukeme glitches the data with binary editor and stitches with computer sewing machine.

Nukeme’s “Glitch Embroidery” received the “Jury Selection” in Japan Media Arts Festival 2013. 

 

This work “Knitting Machine Hack and Glitch Knit” was inspired from the many experiments between knitting and computing. Andrew Salomone’s works are leading the scene.  Artist duo Varvara Guljajeva & Mar Canet open to the public a lot of technical information and beautiful art works in their web “Knitic”. Adafruit blog introduced way hacking the Brother KH-930e knitting machine.

 

In order to hack the our Brother KH-970 Knitting Machine to “Glitch Knitter”, we chose the Arduino Due instead of the original circuit board. And a member So Kanno built up a control software with processing.

 

This project is supported by Emi Yamamoto (FabLab Shibuya Tokyo) 

 

Knitting Machine Hack and Glitch Knit from Duke Nukeme on Vimeo.

 

 

 

 

Github github.com/sokanno/KnitHack

glitchKnit tumblr glitchknit.tumblr.com

 

member are
Nukeme (fashion designer)
So Kanno (artist)

Tomofumi Yoshida (artist)
Emi Yamamoto (FabLab Shibuya Tokyo)

 

Glitch Knit !!! was last modified: April 18th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
April 18, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
DIY

Soft Piano – an interactive textile sound Installation

written by FashioningTech Contributor


Soft Piano
is an interactive textile sound Installation. Using the technic of electronic textiles and conductive fiber/yarn, the sound appears by moving the textile strings. It can be moved by your hands, body, or just by the movement of wind motion.

By moving your hands through the textile, you can make your own free improvisation music – piano piece. check my vimeo page for video documentation.

http://vimeo.com/46748397


The installation works best with an audience, if you are a producer of theater, or dance – or know someone in that business, I would be thrilled to get in contact with you! 

Are you a contemporary dancer, and would like to be part of a sound dance improvisation, please take contact with me.

copyright of picture at ©Bono2013.

my homepage 

Soft Piano – an interactive textile sound Installation was last modified: January 30th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
January 30, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Materials

The First Wearable Midi Controller

written by FashioningTech Contributor

This is my third and probably final post on the Machina Midi Controller Jacket. For those of you who are reading this for the first time, these you can find previous posts here and here.
After over a year of work the Midi Jacket is finally completed! I can’t explain the excitement this brings to us; knowing some of you have wanted it for so long. Those of you who don’t know about it, if you are a musician, or into technology, you’re going to love it!
This is one of the first  wearable technology items, which focuses completely on design. Imagine being able to use your body as an interface to create music.  This is the Machina Midi Controller Jacket.  This jacket was made keeping design in mind: electronics are invisible so that it can be used on a regular basis.  
The jacket is made by with a unique and exceptional concept of the finest tailoring; the head of the Mexican Association of Tailors did the patterning on the jacket. It’s aesthetics are characterized by a conscientious attention to detail and heavy feeling, due to its smart fabrics; We use waterproof fabrics, so liquids slide down without damaging any part of the electronics embedded in the jacket. This is a jacket that revolves around two concepts: Music, which focuses on people who enjoy music and its creation and reproduction process, and a more activist public, who can wear it every day.  
The jacket comes with:

  • Four flexible sensors which can detect your finger’s position.
  • One accelerometer which can detect your arm’s acceleration.
  • A joystick.
  • 4 push buttons.
  • The ability to modify it so that it can be used for whatever you need.  


All of these sensors and buttons can be configured by the user,. The sensors are invisible except for placeholders.  This was made to make sure that the jacket can be worn as a regular jacket.

Not a Musician?
We’re working to extend the functionality of the jacket so that you can use it for whatever you like.  We’re providing libraries for users to be able to extend the functionality.

For the past 8 months, the jacket has been beta tested with several musicians and producers to get their point of view and refine the jacket to make it what it is today.

Let’s bring the art of performance back to life and jam.  Get yours via:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/machina/midi-controller-jacket-v01


For more information follow us on twitter: @M_A_C_H_I_N_A or like us on our facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Machina-Wearable-Technology/
www.machina.cc
The First Wearable Midi Controller was last modified: January 16th, 2013 by FashioningTech Contributor
January 16, 2013 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Uncategorized

blog by Irene Brination about my LED light dress

written by FashioningTech Contributor

LED dress by Atelier LeonLeon

blog by Irene Brination about my LED light dress was last modified: November 26th, 2012 by FashioningTech Contributor
November 26, 2012 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 13
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
  • Email
Footer Logo

© 2016 Fashionging Tech. All rights reserved.


Back To Top