It's fantastic that you have the skills and nimble fingers to fashion your own designs. It sounds like a lot of work but very gratifying.
The rise of the techno age has been fascinating. I was in Goa a couple of years ago, so I missed the original electronic scene there. I imagine Berlin was really happening during the techno era.
I just throw my hoodie in the washing machine and seems fine, though it has lost some of its glow effect. I found the blog when I was looking for images of the hoodie that shows the design, so it's the first time I see it. Looks funky.