One of the first questions a researcher or designer of wearable technology has to answer in
the design process is where on the body the device should be worn. It has been almost 20 …

Upon publication almost 15 years ago, the first edition almost instantly became a trusted
reference, setting the stage for the coming decade, in which the explosion in research and …

Functional Clothing Design is a book about how and why clothing works. This
interdisciplinary text introduces new ways to look at the human body, the environment and …

Mechanical pushbuttons, which provide physical landmarks and clear tactile feedback, are
easily accessible and highly reliable in eyes-free use. Potentially, their merits can improve …

We present Pinstripe, a textile user interface element for eyes-free, continuous value input
on smart garments that uses pinching and rolling a piece of cloth between your fingers. The …

Smartwatches provide quick and easy access to information. Due to their wearable nature,
users can perceive the information while being stationary or on the go. The main drawback …

For more than forty years, the promise of electronic clothing has excited designers and
consumers alike. The last ten years have seen a dramatic increase in academic and industry …

The Textile Interface Swatchbook demonstrates how conductive embroidery can render
graphical user interface-like (GUI) widgets on fabric. Such widgets might be used to control …

This chapter addresses the influence of a wearable system on the wearer's emotional and
social comfort: the “social wearability” of the system. Social wearability influences system …

Textile interfaces enable designers to integrate unobtrusive media and smart home controls
into furniture such as sofas. While the technical aspects of such controllers have been the …