Fashion technology

Philips Design presents two projects during Dutch Design Week, which takes place in Eindhoven from 20-28 October. Called Design Probes, they are part of an ongoing series of experimental projects (above and below are images of SKIN; Dresses, a past Design Probe project). This year's Design Probes are called SKIN; Tattoo (top image) - which

Designer Ying Gao has created dresses with eye-tracking technology that light up, move and change shape when they are looked at. The gaze-activated ivory dresses resemble jellyfish when they light up (right).

lesia trubat's 'E-traces' is based in capturing dance movements and transforming them into visual sensations through the use of new technologies.

The day may be coming when you'll wear pollution detectors on your clothes.

Fashion designers dabble with gadgetry but the high street seems a long way from their catwalk experiments2015 gears up to be the year of wearable tech

The future of fashion is smart. Twentyfour15 shows us how with its seamless marriage of fashion and technology in its new range of wearables.

Capriole by Iris Van Herpen

In the 2020s, the Netherlands breeds startups that push fashion to experiment in both technology and sustainability, such as 3D digital design, biodesigned textiles and new manufacturing techniques. With sustainability at the core of their philosophy, they are helping fashion to reimagine its business models. “Our fashion ecosystem covers all aspects of sustainability, digital transformation, innovation and disruptive technologies,” says Marike Geertsma.

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