Lighting Up a Basic Circuit
E-Sewing BasicsProduct Overview
Bring light to your custom clothing and wearable projects with this easy-to-use rainbow six-pack of LilyPad LEDs. These micro-sized lights arrive attached in a single row, allowing you to easily snap them apart individually as needed to sew into fabric, costumes, or whatever else you can dream up.
Unlike other LilyPad LEDs, this pack includes one of each of the following colors: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink, and White. To make things even easier, the back of each board is clearly labeled with text to help you quickly identify its color!
Sewable E-Textile Design
LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. To ensure these components integrate seamlessly into your wardrobe (no pun intended), LilyPad LEDs rely on some specific hardware choices:
- Sewable Tabs: Each LED features two conductive connection pads that let you stitch them directly into fabric with conductive thread.
- Low-Profile Build: Measuring just 5.5mm by 12.5mm on a thin 0.8mm PCB, these lights remain unobtrusive and lay perfectly flat against or in your garments.
- Washable Hardware: Built to withstand real-world use, your finished clothing can be washed without damaging the electronics.
By combining these snap-apart LEDs with the wider variety of available LilyPad input, power, and sensor boards, you can easily build fully interactive light displays directly into your fabric projects.
