Technology may come in, but haute couture will most likely never go out of style. We have been warned that we must be prepared to zip around the world on sky cars and book hotels on Venus in the next Millennium. Researchers within and related to the industry are using technology to create smart costumes and fabrics that will fit us perfectly, keep us warm, make us cool, energize and even entertain us. One of the biggest advances to look forward to will probably be a seeming oxymoron known as mass customization.
Sensors trace the body and software maps the info, which can be stored in a data bank or on a card.
Other body tracing technology includes video silhouette images and laser scanning. Though some footwear manufacturers have experimented with the process, customizing is still fairly rudimentary and is years away from widespread use. It could also give a huge boost to e-commerce. But with body measurement information available, a style surfer may be able to order clothes made to fit and have the goods delivered within 10 days. When You Do Other developments in apparel and technology are taking place in the army, which is keenly interested in garments resistant to climate, chemicals and, of course, munitions.