This is a non-woven conductive fabric that feels a bit like thick paper or thin craft foam. With an electrical resistance of 20 ohms/square inch, it will heat up when current is applied. It is lightweight, very flexible, and can be easily cut with regular scissors. Perfect for wearables!
For full technical information and specifications, check out the product page. In this guide we'll look at some ways to connect to the fabric, how to control it with code, and some ideas for projects.
Because you will be working with heat and more experimental circuitry, this type of project is best suited for intermediate makers. Before working with this material, you should be comfortable with basic electronics concepts and safety.
Materials
Here are the materials I used for the experiments in this guide:
- EeonTex High-Conductivity Heater Fabric
- Adafruit Metro M0 Express
- Sewable Snaps and Eyelets
- TIP120 Darlington Power Transistors
- Alligator Clips
- Power Supply and Female Screw Terminal Adapter
- Cotton Broadcloth
- Thermochromic Pigment (I used these)
- Textile Medium or ModPodge
