eTextiles Lab

About the eTextiles Lab

The eTextiles Lab is located on the 5th floor of Peckham Road, in PR_B502B. Opening Hours Op...

Digital and e-textile design at the CCI

This page is a guide to different techniques that can be used in digital and e-textile design, re...

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...

Prototyping Wearables

Wearable electronics comes with a bunch of considerations about size and power management. We sto...

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...

PEmbroider

PEmbroider is an open-source library for embroidery design, maintained by CMU's Studio for Creati...

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...

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 Data in PEmbroider

coming soon...

Workshop: Using Arduino with PEmbroider

This is a write up of part of the PEmbroider tech skills workshop explaining how to use inputs fr...

Digital Knitting Machine

Please be aware that the knitting machine will be in use for inductions on Thursdays and Fridays ...

Using the Silver Reed SK840 Knitting Machine

Overview Please be aware that the knitting machine will be in use for inductions on Thursdays and...

Basic Skills and Techniques

This page gives an overview and step-by-step instructions for some basic skills and techniques fr...

Creating Digital Knitting Patterns with DesignaKnit

DesignaKnit is a pattern drafting, garment design and interactive machine control software. It is...

Example Projects

There are loads of fantastic examples of eTextiles projects out there, both from CCI students and...

Sewing Machine

We have a Brother Innov-is A150 sewing machine.

Using the Brother Innovis A150 Sewing Machine

The CCI has a digital sewing machine, in addition to a digital embroidery machine. This machine i...

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...