This paper explores the design space of wearable technology from the customisation point
of view. We identify emerging customisation practices and customisable attributes from …

A new approach to interaction design that moves beyond representation and metaphor to
focus on the material manifestations of interaction. Smart watches, smart cars, the Internet of …

Computational wearables are redefining our presence in the world and transforming our
lifestyles by engendering a seamless connection between the wearer and the worn. Despite …

Fashion is becoming an inevitable part of the wearable devices. Yet, it is not clear how the
cross-pollination between computational and fashion materials might suggest directions for …

This paper offers new design and theoretical insights into the materiality of interaction. With
a point of departure taken in “the material turn” in HCI this work identifies how this has …

Maker culture has been increasingly pervasive in a variety of communities and contexts, in
particular devoted spaces such as Makerspaces, Hackerspaces and Fab Labs. Several …

In this paper, we discuss the requirements and critical challenges for creating and staging
interactive costumes in the theatre. Different to other types of performance, theatre costumes …

With the advent of wearable devices equipped with publicly visible screens, we argue for the
need to apply fashion thinking in designing their visual expression. The screen provides …

Drawing upon multiple disciplines, avant-garde fashion-tech teams push the boundaries
between fashion and technology. Many are well trained in envisioning aesthetic qualities of …

Secondhand fashion is a rapidly growing, lucrative market with both off-and online outlets.
Studies of secondhand consumption have focused primarily on people's motivations for …