Questions tagged [clothing]

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What happens to Lilypads in the rain?

If you have a funky Lilypad clothing and it gets rained on or you spontaneously decide to go for a swim in it :) what happen?
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Coating a Lilypad in resin

Has anyone got an example of coating a Lilypad or some other electronics in resin to make them waterproof. I'm wanting to make something that is really resilient -> Being lazy i want to be able to chuck it in the washing machine...hand washing is…
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Is there a way to print / draw a circuit on to clothing?

I'm looking for an alternative to conductive thread (since I lack some sewing skills). I have seen silver conductive pens but I'm wondering if they could be used for clothing?
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What are viable approaches to a circuit to detect wet/moist cloth (bed-wetting)?

Trying to design a circuit that can reliably detect a situation where a child wets their bed. The 3 key requirements are -- Reliability of the approach Ease of use, i.e. a no-fuss approach Child's safety (from harm) due to electronics Can the soil…
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With Lilypad boards, whats the best way to put them into clothing so they can be easiy taken out?

I want to make a vest that has LED all over it (for the purpose of night time cycling) but i want to be able to easily wash it.
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How to inflate/deflate to create artificial lungs

I'm trying to create lungs for a project I'm working on that can inflate and deflate. I'm quite new to EE and using the Arduino, so I don't have much experience to know what would be the best way to mimick lungs. I saw this video and wanted to do…
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What is the best insulator for static charges?

I am trying to find a solid material that almost fully (since there is not a thing that can fully insulate electricity) blocks static charges moving from one layer to another. I know plastic is a good insulator but I want to know if there is a…
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