eTextile Trading Cards are a set of six cards we developed to help students quickly compare conductive materials for use in wearables. We compared each material acting as power and ground traces in a simple circuit comprised of a 3.3V…
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive ribbon was sewn to the fabric directly with a sewing machine. Although the ribbon material is thick, it is pretty easy to sew through it with a home machine, using standard (not-conductive)…
Attachment to fabric: Conductive fabric tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back which works pretty well for prototyping on fabric. For a more permanent swatch, we used iron-on adhesive, also known as seam tape to create a…
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive thread was sewn to fabric through the bobbin of a sewing machine. In our tests, we found the thread worked better through the bobbin than as a top thread. However, conductive thread…
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the wire is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on a sewing machine. To do this, you should sew on either side of the wire (not through the wire). The zigzag…
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive thread is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on a sewing machine. To do this, you should sew on either side of the thread (not through it). The zigzag…
Attachment to fabric: Conductive fabric tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back which works pretty well for prototyping on fabric. For a more permanent swatch, we used iron-on adhesive, also known as seam tape to create a…
Attachment to fabric: All though copper tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back, we found that it could easily peel of the fabric. It’s fine for a quick prototype, but for a more permanent swatch, we used…
Back Side of Swatch Attachment to fabric: TLDR: This swatch is very similar to swatch 05, but instead of soldering the snaps, we sewed to them with conductive thread. This is more labor-intensive, but also more durable for sustained…
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the wire is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on a sewing machine. To do this, you should sew on either side of the wire (not through the wire). The zigzag…
