Overview

Wearable tech is exactly how it sounds. Technology projects that you can wear! This can include a variety of materials including soft circuits, sensors, or a switch using conductive fibers or ink.

We have a whole channel devoted to projects like this. Check it out and be inspired!

This year we have a fun Judges' Prize for a Badge project.

Have fun with your tech projects and make sure you can wear it!

*The Wearables Challenge has been extended by 2 weeks and will now be ending on May 9, 2022.

The Wearables Challenge is closed.

Grand Prize

20 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:

Judges Prize: Badges

One Judges Prize Winner who makes a Badge will receive:

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive:

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive:

Runner Up

Ten Runner Up Prize Winners will receive:

How It Works

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Mar 28, 2022 and May 9, 2022 (11:59pm PT).

Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Wearables Challenge. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.