Chinese mobile device manufacturer, Huawei has teamed up with Dr. Sabine Seymour, futurist, author of Fashionable Technology, and professor of fashion and technology at Parsons, in a collaboration that will reveal how the integration of technology will transform our wardrobe in the not too distant future. Seymour’s vision of the future of fashion with technology aligns perfectly with Huawei’s point of view on wearables.
“Today (7th September 2015), consumers are rarely content with just staying connected; they are looking for a premium watch with a classic design, which is also technologically innovative. At Huawei, we are always looking forward, working ahead to the latest in not only technology, but design.” stated Huawei Consumer Business Group.
Huawei’s new watch, measuring 42 mm in diameter, features a touch-sensitive AMOLED display coated in scratch-proof sapphire crystal and a stainless steel frame.
Seymour says our underwear will begin having sensors that track personal data, such as heart rate and body temperature—an evolution of some of the exercise accessories that are commonplace today.
We will be able to change the pattern, colour, shape and style of our garments in the future, forecasts Seymour, with technology more seamlessly integrated into clothing. Clothes will become gesture- and touch-sensitive. Length and shape can change as required, and users will be able to download new designs. Newly downloaded prints can display on to the garment.
Garments that adjust to body temperature are on the horizon, too, while 3-D printing and on-demand manufacturing will see shoes produced in the home to a perfect fit. They will also connect to cars, which will adjust the seat accordingly.
These fashions will be sustainable and their power will come possibly from kinetic energy, rather than batteries.
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