Combining electronics or rigid hardware with textiles is not simply a matter of attaching one to the other. Successful soft-to-hard integration requires both systems to be developed together around fit, load transfer, protection, assembly, and manufacturing.
Wearable & Hybrid Products
A Beautiful Rendering Is Not the Same as a Manufacturable Product
Renderings can make a product feel finished long before its construction, materials, fit, and manufacturing process have been resolved. Here is what must happen between a compelling image and a product a factory can reliably build.