Example Projects

There are loads of fantastic examples of eTextiles projects out there, both from CCI students and other artists. Find here a collection of some to help spark your creativity and show you what's possible with eTextiles!

CCI Projects

Other Artists

The Embroided Computer - Irene Posch

This beautful project is one of my favourites. View it on her website for the full information.

The Embroidered Computer is an exploration into using historic gold embroidery materials and knowledge to craft a programmable 8 bit computer. Solely built from a variety of metal threads, magnetic, glas and metal beads, and being inspired by traditional crafting routines and patterns, the piece questions the appearance of current digital and electronic technologies surrounding us, as well as our interaction with them.

Technically, the piece consists of (textile) relays, similar to early computers before the invention of semiconductors. Visually, the gold materials, here used for their conductive properties, arranged into specific patterns to fulfill electronic functions, dominate the work. Traditionally purely decorative, their pattern here defines they function. They lay bare core digital routines usually hidden in black boxes. Users are invited to interact with the piece in programming the textile to compute for them.

E-Textiles Swatch Book - Olivia Prior

This project shows some really cool examples of different eTextiles switches that could be incorporated into many different pieces.