When Fashion Meets Tech: How One Company Is Transforming Our Closet
A 3-D printer that makes clothing. A jacket that heats itself. NASA-inspired fabric. The way we think about clothes is changing — and it could affect the way we dress forever.
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Show Notes
Right now, there’s a wearable device for pretty much everything. Fitbits track your footsteps. Virtual reality headsets can transport you anywhere in the world. There’s even jewelry that lets others know when you’re in danger. But there isn’t much tech in the things we’re already wearing: clothes. We visit the Ministry of Supply, a company that’s trying to mix high-tech and apparel, and talk with the company’s founders, Gihan Amarasiriwardena and Aman Advani.