To integrate new materials, we sometimes have to develop new machines. For example, to use fiber optics in clothing, Harry Wainwright (who was introduced in Chapter 1) created a special machine to weave the fibers into fabric, and this enabled him to design more intricate light patterns in the fabrics. Fabrication techniques for manufacturing wearables have been mentioned in previous chapters, but this chapter takes a closer look at some of ...
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9. Digital Fabrication for Wearables
Sibel Deren Guler1 , Madeline Gannon2 and Kate Sicchio1
(1)Brooklyn, New York, USA
(2)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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