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  • Making Textile Sensors from Scratch
  • MAKING TEXTILE SENSORS FROM SCRATCH
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    Content by Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson


    Hannah is currently a graduate student in the MIT Media Lab's
    High-Low Tech research group


    Supported by Distance Lab

    Handcrafting Textile Sensors from Scratch

    14 December 2009, AIA, Lisbon, Portugal
    15 participants, 6 hours
    Constructing textile sensors and circuitry from available and affordable materials and tools. Implementing these in interaction scenarios to explore the qualities of textiles in human-computer interaction.

    Circular Knitting Looms

    also see: circular knitting machine, sock knitting machine
    also: knitting nancy, knitting wheels, knitting frames, rake knitters, French Knitters, knitting doll, flower tool, corkers and spools, German: Nahliesle
    These are so easy to make by hand!!!

    Circular Weaving Looms

    also see: circular knitting loom, circular knitting machine, sock knitting machine

    Circular Sock Knitting Machines

    Also see: circular knitting machine
    These things look amazing. I have not got one of my own yet, but I would love to.