Crafting wearables blending technology with fashion

This book introduces the exciting intersection of technology and fashion known as wearable computing. Learn about the future of electronics in clothing and testiles, and be a part of creating that future! Crafting Wearables begins with the history of the field, then covers current practices and futu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guler, Sibel Deren, Gannon, Madeline (Author), Sicchio, Kate (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified], New York, NY Apress, Distributed to the Book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media 2016
Series:Technology in action
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • Part I: What Are Wearables?
  • 1. A Brief History of Wearables
  • 2. Wearable Fictions
  • Part II: Methods and Techniques
  • 3. From Textiles to Wearables
  • 4. Cutting and Sewing
  • 5. Making Electronics Sewable
  • 6. Soft Circuits
  • 7. Materials that Matter
  • 8. Digital Design for Wearables
  • 9. Digital Fabrication for Wearables
  • 10. Designing for the Body, On the Body
  • Part III: Fashion and Product
  • 11. Wearable Wellness
  • 12. Beauty Tech
  • 13. Superhumans and Cyborgs
  • 14. Activated Garments
  • 15. Wearable Costumes
  • 16. Speculations of Wearable Futures
  • 17. Looking into the Future
  • Part IV Appendix
  • A. Cyborg "Fingercaps" and Resources