Electro-Fashion tutorials
Learn how to create exciting electro-fashion/e-textiles projects with Kitronik. These resources cover everything from step by step basic guides to more ambitious projects, some of which also have a coding element.
Learn how to create exciting electro-fashion/e-textiles projects with Kitronik. These resources cover everything from step by step basic guides to more ambitious projects, some of which also have a coding element.
How to Individualise a T-shirt with Sewable LEDs
Learn how to individualise a t-shirt with sewable PCB LEDs using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.
How to Add 3 Standard LEDs to a Bag
Learn how to add three standard LEDs to a bag using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.
Getting Started with E-Textiles: Positioning LEDs Through Fabric
Learn how to position LEDs through fabric in our easy to follow tutorial.
Lighting up a Simple E-Textiles Circuit (Tinkering Activity)
This Lighting up a Simple E-Textiles Circuit (Tinkering Activity) resource has been developed as part of a European Reginal Development Fund (ERDF) project between Nottingham Trent University and Kitronik.
Getting Started with E-Textiles: Adding Switches to a Circuit
There are a range of different switches that can be integrated into a circuit to enable you switch the LED on and off. Here is an overview.
How to Make a Light-up Ladybird Bag
Make this fabulous ladybird bag using our sewable flasher controller unit.
How to Make a 'Be Seen, Be Safe' Armband
Learn how to make a 'Be Seen, Be Safe' LED Armband using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.
Fault Finding in E-Textiles
Common faults that can stop your e-textiles circuit working include: the thread shorting, loose connections, LEDs or batteries in backwards. In this tutorial learn how to spot these issues and fix them.
E-Textiles: the Frequently Asked Questions!
Need to know what battery to use in your e-textiles project and how long it will last or how many LEDs you can connect then this page has the answers. There are also answers on washing e-textiles, the types of LEDs available and the length of conductive thread that can be used.
Make a GloSport High Visibility Exercise Glove
We recently attended the final presentation of the NTU Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) students where they showed the results of their recent work on the theme 'being visible'. This week we'll take a closer look at one of the groups who came up with GloSport.
How to Make a Stylish E-Textiles BagLight
The BagLight is a moveable LED strip designed to help people find items in their bag easily. It uses a soft battery holder that makes the strip thin and compact.
The outside is made out of leatherette so it is in keeping with the aesthetics of bags, although any fabric could be used. The bag light has a strap that can be pinned or clipped on to the inside of a bag.
Check out this step by step guide to making your own BagLight.
How to Make a Traffic Light SmartBand
We've seen traffic light cups in a few schools now, where students put a green, amber or red cup on their desk to inform the teacher whether they understand what they've just been taught.
Despite being low tech and low budget, anecdotal evidence shows that there might be a reluctance to use them as they are so visible to peers. Enter...SmartBand