Smart Clothing?
Smart clothing is exactly what one lab is working on producing now for future use. The lab located in Canada is producing technology on clothing by working with different fibers. The fibers, which are woven loosely, will allow lights and screens to be seen on clothing.
Tron sound familar? But unlike in the movie the lab is making the clothing to be more than just a light up accessory. It can be used in cars such as being able to swipe a finger across a sit to turn up or down your heat or swiping up or down your arm to change the volume of a MP3 player. The lab has stated that you want you to not be aware of what you are wearing, they do not want the clohting to burden the wearer. This technology will include batteries, multi touch screen, and microchip transistors. This could possibly be the base line for clothing that could check vital signs or even be worn as a computer. The lab was able to pull a fiber out of fabric that is able to conduct electricity and was able to make a prototype touchpad much like the IPad that did work. This clothing is here and does need to be perfected but a bigger obstacle is the manufacturing. Many manufacturers are hesistant when working with new materials especially one that require engery. Many obstacles can arise within these process whether duirng the producing or after. How can they manufacturers be sure that the product with this technology will last in the consumers hands for an extended period of time.
This technology has proven to be difficult but it has great potential for the future. For instance, how to keep the technology charged and keep the performance at a high quality. In addition, since most tehnology is made of chips these chips are not meant for soft fibers so finding the right path to do this is proving to be a challenge. Another challenge is being able to create the soft textile fibers for the transistors which can prove to be a downfall, but being able to accomplish this feat would mean a huge advancement for apparel. Consumers would have clothing that would act like gadgets but would fit into everyday wardrobe easily. Unfornately they lab has the textile they seem to just be missing the electronics. Who knew that technology could become so futuristic in just a few short years.
Smart clothing is exactly what one lab is working on producing now for future use. The lab located in Canada is producing technology on clothing by working with different fibers. The fibers, which are woven loosely, will allow lights and screens to be seen on clothing.
Tron sound familar? But unlike in the movie the lab is making the clothing to be more than just a light up accessory. It can be used in cars such as being able to swipe a finger across a sit to turn up or down your heat or swiping up or down your arm to change the volume of a MP3 player. The lab has stated that you want you to not be aware of what you are wearing, they do not want the clohting to burden the wearer. This technology will include batteries, multi touch screen, and microchip transistors. This could possibly be the base line for clothing that could check vital signs or even be worn as a computer. The lab was able to pull a fiber out of fabric that is able to conduct electricity and was able to make a prototype touchpad much like the IPad that did work. This clothing is here and does need to be perfected but a bigger obstacle is the manufacturing. Many manufacturers are hesistant when working with new materials especially one that require engery. Many obstacles can arise within these process whether duirng the producing or after. How can they manufacturers be sure that the product with this technology will last in the consumers hands for an extended period of time.
This technology has proven to be difficult but it has great potential for the future. For instance, how to keep the technology charged and keep the performance at a high quality. In addition, since most tehnology is made of chips these chips are not meant for soft fibers so finding the right path to do this is proving to be a challenge. Another challenge is being able to create the soft textile fibers for the transistors which can prove to be a downfall, but being able to accomplish this feat would mean a huge advancement for apparel. Consumers would have clothing that would act like gadgets but would fit into everyday wardrobe easily. Unfornately they lab has the textile they seem to just be missing the electronics. Who knew that technology could become so futuristic in just a few short years.
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