What I learnt while designing GlowStitch LEDs | Details | Hackaday.io

<p>This blog is a peek into the success, failures and learnings while developing GlowStitch, machine sewable LED strips. My iterative design process for this product have spanned several years and I’ve evolved my skills and the product with it over time. Here’s what I’ve learned – enjoy.</p> <figure><img id="ember478" class="ivm-view-attr__img--centered reader-image-block__img evi-image lazy-image ember-view lazy" style="margin: 0px auto; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); border: var(--artdeco-reset-base-border-zero); font-size: var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent); vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); background-position: 50% center; background-size: cover; outline: var(--artdeco-reset-base-outline-zero); color: var(--color-text); object-position: center center; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0px; width: 720px;" data-src="https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D5612AQE6N1eWNTN6vA/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488/0/1699435686404?e=1704931200&v=beta&t=SpzmbHEVVv1Vz1El3rvzRlnNNRu-Z_5j8qyZTUadzmA"> <figcaption>A history of prototypes, samples and test jigs for GlowStitch LEDs.</figcaption></figure> <p>GlowStitch LEDs were borne out of a frustration with the way we do wearable technology. Wearable Tech is one of my passion areas, and is often an underdeveloped space due to needing a rare skills pairing of textiles and electronics. I’ve always been interested in making and teaching in this space, especially the idea that you can add some magic to something you can wear. Get a chance to be creative and learn some great technical skills too. However, the current tools in this space are limited. The Lilypad range has been a staple in this space for years, offering a huge variety of tools and