Techno Textiles: Revolutionary Fabrics for Fashion and Design Available to Purchase

Synthetics are back! Thankfully “smart textiles” are a long way from those drip‐dry, crinkle‐free nylon shirts that were always a cheap alternative to natural fabrics. Imagine a world where you can wear your laptop computer and portable phone, or where your part‐virtual contact lenses can call up a travel brochure. These ideas are no longer the realm of fantasy. Wearable mechanisms are being developed at an astonishing rate. Take, for example, the Chameleon Jacket developed by Daniel Cooper which monitors and protects the wearer from pollution. Built‐in detectors in the front jacket panels change from blue, indicating minimum pollution levels,...