Remember the one-outfit-fits-all approach of Star Trek?
Well, we may be entering a time when “smart” clothes are able to adapt to different temperatures and moisture levels. A time when robots can make seamless clothes customized to our bodies.
Today, we talk to four people on the cutting edge of clothing design — people who understand the next frontier of sportswear and fashion.
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