Towards Yarnier Interactive Textiles: Mapping a Design Journey through Hand Spun Conductive Yarns

A table with a variety of different yarns varying in texture and size spread out.

This project explores the functional/aesthetic possibilities of e-textiles that emerge from hand-spinning custom e-textile materials. The yarns and swatches we have created look to demonstrate a broader range of aesthetics, visions, and playful engagements with smart materials.Ìý

Unstable Design LabÌý

Associated Researchers

Publications

Etta W Sandry, Lily M Gabriel, Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez and Laura Devendorf. 2025. "". In: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS'25) (Madeira, Portugal, July 5-9, 2025)Ìý