Experimenting with incorporating electronics into textiles to create woven pressure sensors for applications within wearable electronics.
Double Weave Pockets
Velostat, a piezoresistive sheet, is sandwiched within the double weave. Conductive thread on either side of the Velostat pass over each other and connect to an Arduino to read changes in pressure when the textile is pressed.
Warp: 3/2 cotton, 8/2 tencel
Weft: 4/2 cotton, 10/2 cotton
Waffle Weave
The dimensional nature of the waffle weave structure is conducive for a pressure sensor. When pressed, the conductive yarn wefts come in closer contact with each other, changing the resistance. The textile is connected to an Arduino Gemma to trigger an LED to shine when pressed.
Warp: 3/2 cotton
Weft: 3/2 cotton, thin conductive yarn (bottom, used for the sensor), 2 ply conductive thread (top, doesn't create as much dimension due to how thin it is)
