# Wearables

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/wearables/33240>\
**Category:** Product Selection Guide\
**Tags:** maker-diy, wearables, maker-diy-educational\
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/wearables/33240 "2023-07-20T20:49:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/wearables/33240/1 "2023-07-20T20:49:21Z")

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This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the [Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/wearables/940) category on [DigiKey.com](http://DigiKey.com)

> Products in the wearables family include sensors, processors, switches, battery holders, LEDs, and other component products assembled onto small printed circuit boards in a fashion suitable for attachment to clothing, wrist-worn electronic devices and development kits, and other assorted products related to the attachment of electronic devices to one’s person.

  

**Selection**** Characteristics**

> **Main Purpose:** Indicates a product’s typical application, or a purpose for which a device is specifically designed or adapted.

> **Type:** Indicates which type of electronic device the product is built around.

> **Specifications:** This selection indicates the attributes which expound on a product’s abilities, but are not a standard attribute universal to this product family.

**Product**** Examples**

[![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/d/9/d96dc45480bc5fc8f10db14e2e34cff839e362f8.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/m5stack-technology-co-ltd/K016-P/13148797)

| MFR PART # | K016-P |
| --- | --- |
| DIGIKEY PART # | [2221-K016-P-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/m5stack-technology-co-ltd/K016-P/13148797) |
| MANUFACTURER | M5Stack Technology Co., Ltd. |
| DESCRIPTION | Wearables IOT Development Kit - Battery, Board, Cable, USB |
| DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/M5Stack%20PDFs/K016-P.pdf) |

[![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/2/6/26ad9c5a60f56cac679a7c594ba910ede52edfaa.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sparkfun-electronics/DEV-13903/6557335)

| MFR PART # | DEV-13903 |
| --- | --- |
| DIGIKEY PART # | [1568-1455-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sparkfun-electronics/DEV-13903/6557335) |
| MANUFACTURER | SparkFun Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | Wearables LED Rainbow Lighting LilyPad 7 Pieces |
| DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://github.com/sparkfun/LilyPad_LED_Rainbow) |

[![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/d/0/d083aeac54ecae0ccbf5fc3e32163b094827bda7.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/pimoroni-ltd/TEK002/7933302)

| MFR PART # | TEK002 |
| --- | --- |
| DIGIKEY PART # | [1778-1158-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/pimoroni-ltd/TEK002/7933302) |
| MANUFACTURER | Pimoroni Ltd |
| DESCRIPTION | Wearables Vibration Motor Haptic Teknikio |
| DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/Pimoroni%20PDFs/TEK002_Web.pdf) |

[![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/8/5/85e8ddad98043207217e45644cf373e1f2424846.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/1260/5356795)

| MFR PART # | 1260 |
| --- | --- |
| DIGIKEY PART # | [1528-1310-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/1260/5356795) |
| MANUFACTURER | Adafruit Industries LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | Wearables Neopixel Lighting Flora 4 Pieces |
| DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/downloads/pdf/flora-rgb-smart-pixels.pdf) |

**Media**** Links**

Videos  
[Fading Triangles [Maker Update #136] - Maker.io ](https://www.digikey.com/en/videos/d/digi-key-electronics/fading-triangles-maker-update-136-maker-i-o)  
[Fly-By [Maker Update #135] - Maker.io](https://www.digikey.com/en/videos/d/digi-key-electronics/fly-by-maker-update-135-maker-io)  
[Recharge Your Underwear - Maker.io](https://www.digikey.com/en/videos/d/digi-key-electronics/recharge-your-underwear-maker-update-155-maker-io)  
[More Videos on Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/content-search?o=40&t=wearables&f=918738543)

Articles  
[Weaving Wearables into Everyday Life](https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/weaving-wearables-into-everyday-life)  
[Packaging Innovation Enables Power Efficiency for Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/packaging-innovation-enables-power-efficiency-for-wearables)  
[Invisible Batteries for Wearables and the IoT](https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/invisible-batteries-for-wearables-and-the-iot)  
[Use Wireless Power to Improve Convenience for Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/use-wireless-power-to-improve-convenience-for-wearables)  
[More Articles on Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/content-search?t=wearables&f=570329776)

Product Training Modules  
[Dynamic Speakers-Drivers In-Ear Wearables - Knowles](https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/k/knowles/using-dynamic-speakers-and-balanced-armature-drivers-in-in-ear-wearables)  
[Power Savings IOT, Wearable - Mobile Apps - SiTime](https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/s/sitime/power-savings)  
[Wearable Devices Apps - Internet of Things - C&K](https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/c/ck-components/wearable-devices-applications-for-the-internet-of-things)  
[More Product Training Modules](https://www.digikey.com/en/content-search?t=wearables&f=2077276353)

Blogs  
[Wearables Step Up for Heart Health](https://www.digikey.com/en/blog/wearables-step-up-for-heart-health)  
[Exploring Wearable Robotics: Attachment Methods and Comfort Considerations](https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2024/exploring-wearable-robotics-attachment-methods-and-comfort-considerations)  
[Wearable Tech Qualified for 2018 Winter Olympics](https://www.digikey.com/en/blog/how-wearable-tech-qualified-for-the-2018-winter-olympics)  
[More Blogs on Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/content-search?t=wearables&f=1971265756)

TechForum  
[I3C Communication](https://forum.digikey.com/t/i3c-communication/42342)  
[Medical Tape for Skin Applications](https://forum.digikey.com/t/medical-tape-for-skin-applications/25644)  
[More TechForum posts on Wearables](https://forum.digikey.com/search?q=wearables)

### If you have any general questions on the specifications for selecting [Wearables](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/wearables/940), please reply using the button below. If you have questions on specific Wearables please post those questions in the [Maker, DIY](https://forum.digikey.com/c/maker/118) category.
