GPS-enabled shoelaces. Yay or Nay?
Any privacy-intruding piece of technology can be pretty controversial because it can be used for good as well as bad (take the entire Facebook clusterf***…
Textile
O’rug’ami!
What’s the difference between a carpet/mat or (a large piece of cloth) and a sheet of paper or a napkin? Just the size, say the…
CKIE Product of the week – Matador Pocket Blanket
The Matador is probably one of the most cleverly named products! It’s a Mat for the outdoors (MatOutdoor! Get it?) for starters, plus the way…
Say hello to 3D painting!
I’m sure you’ve heard of 3D printing… but have you ever heard of 3D Painting?? Skins, by ATO is an experimental textile project that involves…
A Shirt for All Occassions
With ever-changing fashion trends, increased awareness about fashion and the unique need of having outfits for different activities, Plexus explores the concept of clothes in…
New Kinda Traffic Lights
Urban weather conditions have rapidly deteriorated over the years and I experience this firsthand in my smog-ridden city. One of the side effects is decreased…
Wrangler Asks You to Let Go
That jeans company you and I love the most, Wrangler, is about to do something rather unorthodox. They’re going to ask you to Stop Thinking….
Does Spotted Towel Mean Measles?
Oftentimes we don’t realize that a towel is soiled, especially the dark colored ones. Although designer Sang-hoon Lee uses a white towel to get his…
Big Eye Needle
Where was this invention when I was in Fashion Design school? Big Eye Needle is an ordinary loop-eye sewing needle except it’s made of some…
Transform and Clock Out
For the child-hearted reversible-accessory loving design-conscious sleeping-person, there is the Wollip-Bear. Have you had a long day that only the loving arms of a lifeless…
Jacket Pillows, With Heads?
Designer Ximena Orozco had an old wool jacket she hadn’t worn in years. Instead of throwing it away she thought, why not make a pillow…