eTextiles Lab
About the eTextiles Lab
The eTextiles Lab is located on the 5th floor of Peckham Road, in PR_B502B. We have several piec...
Digital and eTextile design at the CCI
This page is a guide to different techniques that can be used in digital and e-textile design, re...
Digital Knitting Machine
Please be aware that the knitting machine will be in use for inductions on Thursdays and Fridays ...
Machine Knitting Overview
Please be aware that the knitting machine will be in use for inductions on Thursdays and Fridays ...
Silver Reed to Brother Translation Guide
We have a new knitting machine!! We have moved over from Silver Reed SK840 to a Brother KH940. Th...
Basic Skills and Techniques
This page gives an overview and step-by-step instructions for some basic skills and techniques fr...
DesignaKnit
To learn how to use DesignaKnit, you can attend one of the Advanced Knitting Workshops - bookable...
Short Rowing (Partial Knitting)
Short rowing is a method that allows you to put needles 'on hold' and knit a row without adding a...
Intarsia
To learn how to knit intarsia , you can attend one of the Advanced Knitting Workshops - bookable ...
Fair Isle
Fair Isle is a knitting style used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is traditionally ...
Tuck Stitch
Tuck stitch is a knitting technique that can add dimension and texture as well as interesting col...
Ribber
YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED BOTH THE SINGLE BED AND DOUBLE BED INDUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE RIBBER. TH...
Automatic Yarn Changer
The Silver Reed YC6 Automatic Yarn Changer is an attachment for the knitting machine that allows ...
Other Techniques
Platting Platting is when two different yarn colours are knit together. One appears on one side w...
Digital Embroidery
We have a Brother PR1055X 10-Needle Embroidery Machine which can be programmed to create custom e...
Using the Brother PR1055X Embroidery Machine
To use this machine, you must have had an induction from one of the technical staff. This guide i...
PE Design 11
PE Design 11 is Brothers software used for creating digital embroidery patterns. The interface is...
Inkscape and Ink/Stitch
Inkscape is a free vector graphics software similar to Adobe Illustrator. It has an extension cal...
PEmbroider
PEmbroider is an open-source library for embroidery design, maintained by CMU's Studio for Creati...
p5.embroider
p5.embroider is a p5.js library for creating digital embroidery patterns. It takes your p5.js ske...
Workshop: Generative Embroidery with p5.embroider
This is the written version of the e-textiles embroidery workshop, and can either accompany the l...
Workshop: Data Representation with p5.embroider
Using p5.embroider, we can use data imported from a csv file to create embroidered data represent...
Workshop: Using Arduino with p5.embroider
This is a write up of part of the p5.embroider tech skills workshop explaining how to use inputs ...
Workshop: Generative Embroidery with PEmbroider
This is the written version of an embroidery workshop in the CCI, and can either accompany the li...
Workshop: Using Arduino with PEmbroider
This is a write up of part of the PEmbroider tech skills workshop explaining how to use inputs fr...
Example Projects
Materials
In the eTextiles Lab we have a range of different materials, both conductive and non-conductive, ...
Working with Conductive Yarns and Threads
There are many different ways that conductive threads can be used with electronics.
Knitting With Conductive Yarn
Knitting is a really versatile and flexible way to integrate sensors and other conductive materia...
Metal to Fabric Connections
A big challenge with integrating electronics into textiles is making a good and durable connectio...
Prototyping Wearables
Wearable electronics comes with a bunch of considerations about size and power management. We sto...
MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensors
The MPR121 is a capacitive touch sensors that connects easily to Arduino using I2C. This specfic ...
About the Silhouette Cameo 4 vinyl cutter
We have a Silhouette Cameo 4 vinyl cutter which can also operate as a pen plotter (although in a...
Sewing Machine
We have a Brother Innov-is A150 sewing machine.
T-Shirt Press: "The Clam"
The CCI has a MAXXX Digital Clam (aka the T-Shirt press), which can be programmed to maintain a s...