The Best New Wearables eBooks To Read In 2025

Create hand-crafted quilted jackets with patchwork!10 designs, four construction techniques, and two downloadable jacket patternsRepurpose and upcycle old quilts, quilting blocks, and fabric to make unique, handmade clothingTips and tricks for construction, fit, and customized sizingInspiring gallery of additional designs to spark your creativity. Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets will take you through each step of the process to handcraft a quilted jacket!

Whether you want to use new fabrics or you are upcycling and repurposing an existing quilt, orphan blocks, or fabric scraps, you will learn to properly position blocks, add appliqué elements, layer, quilt, and construct piece-by-piece. Authors Rae Cumbie and Carrie Emerson reveal the four different approaches they use: jackets with loose linings and two quilted layers; jackets with the lining quilted into a sandwich for three layers; reversible jackets with two decorative sides and batting in between; and jackets created from already made quilts. For beginners to wearable quilting, the authors provide an overview of materials and tools needed, basic garment construction, fabric selection, piecing and placement, liners, hem length, and finishing details including collars, cuffs, and pockets. Two basic multi-size downloadable patterns are available — one for an adult and one for a child — with multiple length options. Intermediate and advanced quilters can modify the projects to suit their level of expertise, finding inspiration to be adventurous from the included gallery of quilted jacket designs. Co-author Rae Cumbie is a custom clothing designer with 20 years of experience. She specialized in wedding gowns and special occasion gowns. For more than 10 years she has been creating wearable art jackets. Co-author Carrie Emerson is an attorney and business manager who excels in sewing and quilting as well. She is great friends with Rae Cumbie and works with her on incorporating piecing and quilting designs into garments. Ditch fast fashion and create amazing jackets by upcycling your old fabrics and scraps, with Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets!

A collection of thought-provoking interviews with cutting-edge designers who transform ordinary wearables into extraordinary sites of personal expression, public engagement, and radical political action. Wearable Utopias explores the promise of wearables for reimagining social and political problems of today for diverse and inclusive worlds for tomorrow. Kat Jungnickel, Ellen Fowles, Katja May, and Nikki Pugh entangle science and technology studies, gender studies, and cultural studies with contemporary issues to highlight the role wearables can play in forging alternative paths through conventional landscapes.

Featuring twenty-three interviews with new and established international designers, this collection covers everything from coats designed to protect digital privacy to high-performing jeans that combat air pollution and to hi-vis cyclewear as a response to urban harassment. The interviews in Wearable Utopias are organized into six key themes addressing a selection of pressing civic issues: expanding (wearables that push physical, social, and political boundaries), moving (wearables that enable participation in a wider range of sport and activities), concealing (wearables that defend privacy or keep secrets), connecting (wearables that link individuals to large-scale issues); leaking (wearables that challenge the idea that urinating and menstruating are problematic or taboo), and working (wearables that address inequalities in the workplace). Wearable Utopias offers insight and inspiration for students, researchers, designers, and anyone making things to wear who is frustrated with daily inequities and normative limitations and wants to do things differently. This book is part of the European Research Council–funded project Politics of Patents (POP): Reimagining Citizenship via Clothing Inventions, hosted at Goldsmiths, University of London, led by Kat Jungnickel with Ellen Fowles (Research Assistant), Katja May (Postdoctoral Fellow), and Nikki Pugh (Research Assistant). Wearable Utopias offers insight and inspiration for students, researchers, designers, and anyone making things to wear who is frustrated with daily inequities and normative limitations and wants to do things differently.

Welcome to the Wearable Revolution! This book takes you on a journey to explore the rise, benefits, and future of wearable technology. From its humble beginnings to the current market trends, we delve into the world of wearables and their impact on our daily lives.Discover the different types of wearable devices, their characteristics, and the benefits they offer. Learn how wearables have evolved to become an essential tool for health and wellness, fitness, and everyday life. Explore the emerging trends and possibilities of wearables in various industries, including healthcare, logistics, education, and more.

But with great power comes great responsibility. We also discuss the ethical considerations and responsibilities that come with wearable technology, including privacy concerns, security concerns, data ownership, and user consent. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a healthcare professional, or simply curious about the future of wearables, this book is for you. Join us as we explore the wearable revolution and what it means for our future.