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Materials Collection

Supercoil Silicone Wire Yarn

Metamaterial

Supercoil silicone wire yarn is a long, white wool string tightly coiled around a black silicone-coated wire, leaving a little of the black wire visible underneath.

Regional Material

Uses in Craft

Supercoil silicone wire yarn is often incorporated into electronic textiles and soft circuits. It is used in knitting, crocheting, and weaving.

Supplier Description

The Unstable Design Lab is a space where combination projects are pursued, reflecting an interest in designing and making textiles (some with integrated circuitry), community building, and advocating for the arts within engineering practice. The Lab creates open-source tools and programs that support collaboration across arts and engineering. These tools and programs are used to make interactive objects that help people experience the everyday in new ways. The Unstable Design Lab is directed by Laura Devendorf.

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Supplier LOCATION

Location

Boulder, Colorado

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