Conductive Thread..

There are many types of Conductive Thread, the one we have been experimenting with happens to be the thinnest. What we have discovered about this is that while the thread is fine for sending electronic signals along, it is absolutely hopeless at powering actuators through. So, after winding multiple threads together to see if it lowers the resistance (it doesnt)  we have concluded that we need a thicker wire. The following video shows a little experiment to show its failures.

Here is a useful guide to Conductive thread, we plan on using the thickest available thread as it will not be shown externally. On Instructables.com there are some nice guides to making soft switches and weaving using conductive thread .

The best resource however for using conductive thread and the the Arduino with wearables is a new open source document called Open Softwear that is currently in beta.