eTextile Trading Cards
eTextile Trading Cards are a set of six cards we developed to help students quickly compare conductive materials for use…
Category: E-textile
Conductive Ribbon: Swatch 13
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive ribbon was sewn to the fabric directly with a sewing machine. Although…
Fabric Tape with Sewable Components: Swatch 10
Attachment to fabric: Conductive fabric tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back which works pretty well for…
Conductive Thread in Bobbin: Swatch 07 and 11
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive thread was sewn to fabric through the bobbin of a sewing machine.…
Wire on Fabric with Removable Snaps and Solder: Swatch 05
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the wire is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on a…
Conductive Thread on Fabric, Couching Stitch 1: Swatch 04 and 08
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the conductive thread is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on…
Fabric Tape with Standard (non-sewable) Parts: Swatch 03
Attachment to fabric: Conductive fabric tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back which works pretty well for…
Copper Tape on Fabric with Solder: Swatch 02
Attachment to fabric: All though copper tape is a “tape” and has adhesive on the back, we found that it…
Wire on Fabric with Removable Snaps and Thread: Swatch 12
Back Side of Swatch Attachment to fabric: TLDR: This swatch is very similar to swatch 05, but instead of…
Wire on Fabric with Solder: Swatch 01
Attachment to fabric: In this test, the wire is attached to the fabric with a zigzag stitch, completed on a…