Author： Farren Anne Hutchison Andrew
Publisher： Bloomsbury Journals (formerly Berg Journals)
ISSN： 1751-8350
Source： Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture, Vol.2, Iss.3, 2004-0, pp. : 290-306
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Abstract
This article will examine the probable and possible pitfalls offered to consumers and designers by the potential of textiles and garments that are responsive, active, interactive, and aware, using technologies inherited from other craft fields such as medical sensing and information technology.These developments present obvious, and much discussed, opportunities for the design of functional garments for applications in dangerous industries, sports, rescue, and the military. However, the effect on the already complex dynamic between garment and everyday wear has not been so well examined. Using the social effects of the uptake of other now ubiquitous technology devices such as mobile phones and the Internet as a model for social impact, this article will take a look into the possible near future to see both what is possible, but also what can go
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