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threadtech 1where fashion meets technology
The Edge | Colleen Morgan | Digital Visual Arts Catalyst
TimelineTake a look at some examples
Introduction to workshop materials
Electronics 101
Design-A-Circuit
Short Break
Sewing your circuit with LEDs
Lighting up!
What next, other fun, useful links
Examples
My first foray into the world of conductive thread...
Examples
Examples
fashionnerd.comDiana Eng
ExamplesPhillips DesignSKIN Dresses
Workshop Materialspower supply
CR2032 coin cell battery
conductive threadlilypad light emitting diodes
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lilypad button board
coin cell battery holder
Electronics 101
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light sourceLED
conductive thread
Single Light Source
positive (anode)
negative (cathode)
Electronics 101
power supply
light sourceLED
Multiple Light Sources
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Multiple Light Sources
Some things to considerPositive and Negative threads should never touch.
The distance between the light source and the battery should not be too long.
Conductive threads have surface resistivity. Surface resistivity is the resistance of a material to the flow of electrical current between opposite sides of its surface. You want conductive threads and textiles with low surface resistivity. Surface resistivity is typically measured in ohms per square.
Conductive thread is not shielded or coated. It can ‘leak’and weaken the electrical current.
Our Conductive Thread
conductive thread
Silver Plated Nylon 234/34 x 4ply
Resistance ~14 ohms/foot (Low resistance)
Thread Weight - Thick
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Design-A-Circuit
Keep it fairly simple!just for today
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Design-A-Circuit
Keep it fairly simple!just for today
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Design-A-Circuit
Keep it fairly simple!just for today
Sewing A Battery
Use pliers to remove the leads on the back of the battery holder
Thread the needle up through the hole under the positive contact.
Loop the thread around the positive connector 2 times
Thread the needle back through the hole and secure to material.
Sewing the Positive Contact
Sewing A BatterySewing the Negative Contact
Thread the needle up through one of the slits at the negative contact
Loop the thread around the negative contact 2 times
Thread the needle back through one of the slits and secure to material
Design Brief3 LEDs
1 x power supply and holder
2 meters of conductive thread
Selection of coloured threads
1 x Garment or piece of fabric
Make something awesome!
Consider this...Where is the battery going to be situated on the garment?
Remember to think about which stitch lines are your positive and negative charge.
Positive and negative threads should never touch
Do you want your conductive thread stitching to be visible? If not what is your solution? A patch of material on the inside of the garment?
Useful LinksHardware
LittleBird Electronics - littlebirdelectronics.com.au
Jaycar - jaycar.com.au
Sparkfun - sparkfun.com (america)
Inspiration
Fashioning Technology - fashioningtech.com
Diana Eng - fashionnerd.com
Other Fun...Materials
Lilypad Products - Lilypad Micro-processor, Tri-coloured LEDs, Sensors (movement, light, temperature)
Pressure Sensors
Electroluminescent (EL) Wire
Conductive Fabric
Fiber Optics
Alternative switches - press studs or zippers as switches.
What Next...Threadtech 2 - March 23 $75
Introduction to programming lights using the Arduino programming language.
Make lights blink, fade, or change in a sequence.
Lilypad Kit
Threadtech 3 - April 6 $90
Introduction to using sensor data to program lights.
Accelerometer (motion sensor), Light sensor, or Temperature
Lilypad Kit