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labricoleuseI've got a couple of cool resources to pass along today, the first of which is an article on the Knoxville Glove Factory, which has been in business since 1914. These days they make primarily special-purpose PPE gloves (such as leather work gloves, fire-resistant gloves, etc.), and custom commissioned small-batch gloves. The article mostly covers the history and nature of the business, but there's also an embedded video interview with the factory owner which includes a tour of the factory and the various machines they use. The company website is here.
There's been some discussion lately on the DyersLIST about various techniques of dyeing using snow and ice. Dyer and fiber artist Kelly Laraine wrote about her snow-dyeing process over three days: Days #1 & #2, Day #3. Dyer and quilter Sarah Ann Smith was displeased with her results and shows a variety of other techniques as well. Fiber and quilt artist Wil Opio Oguta has a post on ice-dyeing techniques with pictures of the results.
And finally, here's a whole slew of exciting links, courtesy of my friend Matt McKeon, on integrated circuitry in textiles and wearables, including products to design your own garments with electrical components, including conductive sewing thread!
Leah Beuchley is a a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder where she's focusing on developing computational textiles and soft, flexible, fabric-based computers. (Hello, awesome.) She's the one who made the programmable LED tank top in the first issue of CRAFT Magazine. She has developed a product line called LilyPad Arduino, stitchable components for integrating circuitry into clothing or other textile projects. She's got a tutorial page on her site, and the supplies can be purchased (inexpensively!) through online vendors SparkFun and Aniomagic.
There's been some discussion lately on the DyersLIST about various techniques of dyeing using snow and ice. Dyer and fiber artist Kelly Laraine wrote about her snow-dyeing process over three days: Days #1 & #2, Day #3. Dyer and quilter Sarah Ann Smith was displeased with her results and shows a variety of other techniques as well. Fiber and quilt artist Wil Opio Oguta has a post on ice-dyeing techniques with pictures of the results.
And finally, here's a whole slew of exciting links, courtesy of my friend Matt McKeon, on integrated circuitry in textiles and wearables, including products to design your own garments with electrical components, including conductive sewing thread!
Leah Beuchley is a a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder where she's focusing on developing computational textiles and soft, flexible, fabric-based computers. (Hello, awesome.) She's the one who made the programmable LED tank top in the first issue of CRAFT Magazine. She has developed a product line called LilyPad Arduino, stitchable components for integrating circuitry into clothing or other textile projects. She's got a tutorial page on her site, and the supplies can be purchased (inexpensively!) through online vendors SparkFun and Aniomagic.
