The motivation for designing and making wearables has always been quite simple: to provide convenience for the wearer . As the world becomes more connected, our attention is increasingly divided. Clothing and accessories, when chosen carefully, can provide comfort and relief. For example, by adding more function to an outfit, you can consolidate the number of objects you need and make yourself more efficient when mobile. The ability to access e-mail ...
© Sibel Deren Guler, Madeline Gannon, and Kate Sicchio 2016
Sibel Deren Guler, Madeline Gannon and Kate Sicchio, Crafting Wearables, 10.1007/978-1-4842-1808-2_1
1. A Brief History of Wearables
Sibel Deren Guler1 , Madeline Gannon2 and Kate Sicchio1
(1)Brooklyn, New York, USA
(2)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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