Wearable technology is one of the fastest growing subsets of art and science. With emerging research and development of smaller sensors, soft circuit technologies, and textile integration wearable technology is opening up new possibilities for clothing design and reactive garments. This course explores fundamental sewing, soldering, and coding techniques that can be used to create textile-based projects. These projects help students gain exposure in the field of Wearables, more specifically by critically re-imagining our relationships and sensory experiences with personal devices, accessories, and garments.

The topics discussed include senses, expressions, communications, identities, and social justice. We explored a variety of wearables and e-textile technologies, including but not limited to: conductive textile crafting, on-body sensors, motors, and modular circuitry. Students received hands-on experience of designing and prototyping wearable projects on an individual basis.