DIY wearable technology LED starter kit for light-up costumes and fashion
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DIY Wearable Tech Shop: Light Up Costume and Fashion Tools

Light up costume and fashion tools from the team behind 100+ runway wearable tech garments.

With MakeFashion, we’ve created over 100 wearable tech garments that have walked the runway in 80+ shows. Through our ready-to-wear line Lumen Couture, we’ve pushed the boundaries for durability and comfort. 7+ years of experience has given us the knowledge and suppliers to find the best wearable tech tools, which we’re passing on to you.

DIY LED Fashion and Costume Kit: Flexible Strand Version

Each kit contains 2.5 meters (25 LEDs) of flexible LED strands, perfect for stitching. The strands plug into two options for controllers: a compact controller that cycles through a variety of colors and light modes, or a remote control.

Kit Options

Compact LED controller kit for DIY wearable tech projects

Compact Controller
30 LEDs in a single strand

Remote-controlled LED kit for wearable tech costumes and fashion

Remote Controller
30 LEDs in a single strand

LED skirt strand kit for DIY light-up wearable skirts and tutus

Skirt Strand Kit
18 (6x3) LEDs in a cascading pattern

Flexible LED strips specially designed for wearable tech clothing projects

Designed Specifically for Wearables

Our kit has unique flexible strips that are specifically designed to be used within wearables. The LEDs are easy to attach to clothing and have evenly-spaced LED pixels suitable for an unlimited variety of designs.

Friendly for Absolute Beginners and Kids

Our wearable tech kit does not require any coding, soldering, or special equipment. All that is required to integrate into clothing is a glue gun or needle and thread, plus your imagination.

Our YouTube channel Lumen Couture offers regularly updated inspirations and step-by-step tutorials for using the kit.

Beginner-friendly LED wearable kit demonstration with colorful light modes

Ready for Advanced Projects

Our kit is compatible with a variety of boards for the more seasoned maker, including Arduino and a variety of Bluetooth and app-controlled remote controls.

Learn more: watch our video on the kit

Don’t Forget the Battery!

Our kits work with a standard USB power bank. Our battery pack is designed to be small and lightweight, perfect for wearables.

More Questions? We Have Answers.

Check out our FAQs on linking multiple kits, compatibility with other boards, and other questions.

Note: To remain environment-friendly the wearable tech kit does not come with a physical instruction book — instead we have regular videos on YouTube.

International (Non-US) Customers

We’ve had some issues with shipping the battery-included version through customs and have had some packages returned to sender. To ensure your package arrives quickly, we recommend the battery-included version for US customers only while we troubleshoot the issue.