Materials + Tools

Distributors

Software

  • EasyEDA (Circuit + PCB Design Tool – free)
  • Fritzing (Circuit + PCB Design Tool – 8 Euro)

Materials

Material research in this field is a brilliant black hole. We will work with these core materials the most frequently, but you should always be on the lookout for new options depending on your project:

  • Pure Copper Polyester Taffeta
  • Stretch Conductive Fabric
  • Velostat
  • Eeontex (not available to purchase)
  • Feel Good Yarn (not available to purchase)
  • Karl Grimm Thread (silver + copper). The specifications are below if you would like to order. Note that you will likely only be given a couple of options for quantity as they operate wholesale and all prices are from pre-2020
    • Copper Thread, High-flex 3981 7×1 fach verseilt, Kupfer blanc. About ~115 Euro for 1 Kg
    • Silver Thread, High-flex 3981 7×1 fach verseilt, Silber 14/ooo. About ~135 Euro for 1 Kg
  • Copper Tape
  • Silver Polyester Fabric Tape

Library of various conductive materials for you to sample and experiment with: