SUMMARY.md

Table of contents

• Prototyping Smart Textiles
• How to Contribute

Quick Start Projects

• Make Programmable Color-Changing Fabrics

Reference Materials

Structure

• Staple Fiber
• Filament
• Roving and Top
• Yarn / Thread
• Singles
• Plied Yarn
• Core Spun Yarn
• Braid
• Knit
• Woven
• Non-Woven
• Textile Friendly Object

Process

• Combing and Carding
• Spinning
  • Drop Spindle Spinning
  • Spinning Wheel Spinning
• Extruding / 3D Printing
• Plying
  • Ad Hoc Plying
  • Plying with a Rope Machine
  • Plying with a Drop Spindle
  • Plying on a Spinning Wheel
• Braiding
• Paper-Making
• Growing
• Knitting
  • Hand Knitting
  • Machine Knitting
• Weaving
  • Tapestry Loom Weaving
  • Frame Loom Weaving
  • Industrial/Jacquard Loom Weaving
• Felting
• Coating / Painting / Printing
• Dying / Resists
• Electroplating
• Bonding / Laser Welding
• Etching
• Electrospinning
• Embroidery
• Sewing, Quilting, & Fabric Manipulation
  • Hand Sewing
  • Machine Sewing

Materials

• Comparing Materials
• Protein Fibers
• Cellulose Fibers
• Synthetic Fibers
• Metallic Fibers
• Experimental Materials

Dynamics

• Traces
• Connections
• Insulation
• Resistors
• Capacitors
• Electromagnet
• Buttons & Switching
• Resistive Sensors
• Capacitive Sensors
• Speakers / Microphones
• Power & RF Harvesting
• Aentennas
• Physical State Change

Resources

• Circuitry Basics
• Suppliers of Prepared Thread, Yarn and Filament
• Collections of Techniques and Examples