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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
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    Crochet Button

    By using conductive yarn as electrodes, you can create a simple button with crochet. The construction idea is very similar to fabric button.


    Crochet button with Schoeller Conductive Yarn: Nm 25/1 100% Inox @ Euros 145.00/kg (25,000 metres/kg). The resistance range 100-120 ohm, 30 ohm when stretched per 10 cm.

    The button has 1.6k ohm resistance when closed (pushed).

    Here are pictures of construction.
    The middle pink-white yarn is mixed with conductive yarn. Green and orange yarn are normal yarn. Orange yarn is connecting the 2 sides and closing the button.



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