Smart textiles in the performing arts

We present the Sonification Costume, an interactive costume created for modern dance performances, that makes movements perceivable through sound. We created it in the context of studying textile-based sensors, and here describe the exploration of different production techniques, which led to a knitted whole-body suit with seamlessly integrated stretch sensors. Self-reflection and a user study reveal that the costume concept is interesting to dancers and how we can further improve textile-integrated sensors.