Wearable electronics (+video)

MsBehaviour looks at using Arduino programming to create wearable electronics and art installations.

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The World of Wearable Arts  in Wellington each year shows how cloth, thread and imagination can make stunning creations that transcend clothing into art in motion.

Add the Arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform into the mix and you have the ability to add sensors, lights, motors run through a programmable microcontroller to make interactive clothing or art installations.

Arduino programming is perfect for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

"Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software on running on a computer" (Wikipedia)

The Hussain Chalayan Fall Winter Collection 2007/2008 featured LED lights and Video dresses showing the move into tech geekery at Fashion's highest levels. Wearable electronics sites online such as Crunchwear and Talk2myshirt show both clothes to make and to buy.