Optimierung von Wasser-, Strom- und Waschmittelverbrauch mit Wasch-App

Eine Idee, die mich schon eine Weile umtreibt ist die Entwicklung einer mobilen Waschmaschinen-Applikation, die hilft Wasser und Energie zu sparen. Sauberes Trinkwasser ist in vielen Weltregionen knapp. Auch in Deutschland ist das Haushalten mit Wasser und Energie wichtig, um Ressourcen zu sparen und die Umwelt zu schonen. Die Wasch-App kann weltweit Anwendung finden. Meine …

FashionTec beim Berlin-Brandenburg Magazin ZiBB mit Thomas Gnahm von Trafopop

RBB berichtet über Fashion und Technologie mit Thomas Gnahm von Trafopop. Früher war Kleidung einfach nur Kleidung. Passen sollte sie, gern auch modisch sein und darin wohlfühlen sollte man sich im günstigsten Fall auch. Heute ist Kleidung nicht nur etwas zum Anziehen, sondern auch Technologie. zibb zeigt, was dahinter steckt. Wear It: Festival for wearable …

Open Fashion Wiki with Tons of Resources

Looking for sources about computer knitting, embroidery and pattern making? Check out the wiki at k2g2.org. Martin Schneider offers a lot of resources in his Craftopedia. Portals machine knitting machine embroidery hand knitting braiding beading paper craft Other Mathematical Craft Projects Subversive Craft Projects Genderific Craft Projects Science Craft Projects Nerdy Craft Projects How-Tos Hands-on …

3D Knitting from a 3D Computer Model

Yuki Igarashi, Takeo Igarashi and Hiromasa Suzuki already published in 2008 a way to convert 3D models into knitting models in their presentation in Japanese “3次元モデルからのあみぐるみ生成 – 五十嵐 悠紀,五十嵐 健夫,鈴木 宏”. Video in Japanese: youtu.be/xJyZ3XQkrh4 A knitted animal is made of a closed surface consisting of several knitted patches knitted out of yarn and stuffed …

Arduino and Knitting Machines AYAB Graphic Interface Project

The goal of AYAB-Knitting is to be able to program a knitting machine (currently brother 9xx models) with an image from a computer and extending the capabilities of the machines, e.g. the maximum 60 pixel image width. This is achieved by substituting the control of the needles and required identification of the current position and …

Couture Pattern Making Project in Java by Patrick Proy

Patrick Proy started an Open Source Pattern Making project in 2012. While it is currently (and maybe definitely) in pause, it is definitely of great value to look at his development ideas on the web. The project is in java and you can currently still have a look at it here : couture.proy.org/software_en.html Screenshot of …

Open Fit: Custom Tailored Pants Patterns with Open Source by Kyle McDonald and Lisa Kori Chung

www.flickr.com/photos/lisakori/9246715441/in/pool-2202673@N25 by Lisa Kori Chung Open Fit is a project by Kyle McDonald and Lisa Kori Chung. Open Fit is open source software that investigates several approaches to generating custom tailored pants patterns. Open Fit Lab is an attempt to use this software for on-the-spot generation and creation of custom clothes. Our first Open Fit …

Cross Stitching Software by Nathan J. Hurst

I came across an interesting project from Nathan J. Hurst about cross stitching. I have no idea when he published the program, but it looks pretty nice for people who are interested in cross stitching. The latest version is here: cs-0.9.6.tgz (Works with new PILs; nicer and more icons – Robert Smies) Check out this …

Mosaic Knitting Pattern Generator with Processing.js

Processing.js is pretty cool.I found a Mosaic Knitting Pattern Generator from Laura Kogler. This is a script to generate patterns intended to be knit using the two-color knitting technique known as “mosaic”, or “slip-stitch”, knitting. If you make something using this pattern generator, I’d love to know about it! You can email me (me[at]laurakogler.net), or …