We had to make an item of clothing using wool, cotton, leather, an electronic component, conductive fabric and and conductive thread. I wanted to make something functional and reliable.

I chose to combine a flashlight and glove. I wanted the user to search for keys or something lost in the purse without having to take the glove off. The glove is made out of wool. The thumb has a switch sewn with conductive thread and reinforced with conductive fabric. I was concerned about the conductivity and the wear-and-tear of fabric over time. The index finger has an LED light sewn to the tip. In the glove, suede was used to reinforce the switch and light, and also to protect the user from feeling the sharp wires. I tried hooking a coin battery, but was worried about how fast the user would have to change the battery, therefore I used a 9-Volt battery. It is attached to the glove using a piece of velcro, so that the glove is washable. A cotton denim flower hides the 9-Volt battery and is detachable with a button. The process was aruduous, in that I had to check the circuitry every step of the way. When using conductive thread and fabric, I didn't have to worry about soldering wires, which would make the glove less reliable and hazardous.