Future Technology Advancements

• Greater quality of technology for cheaper prices.
• A garment will no longer be "one garment". Through digitalisation and robotics, it will able to change  print, colour, as well as style and fit.   
• Future technology will replace all hand held electronics. It will be interactive with the wearers surroundings and the garments appearance and functionality can be altered though the mind.

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Future Ethical Consideration

Similar to electronics, our clothes will have a longer life-span and higher value than our normal fast-fashion items. These digital clothes will always get upgraded and recreated but there will be a much larger gap between purchases. This will use a lot of plastic and electricity for testing. However it does provide opportunity to recycle plastic parts for example water bottles or plastic bags. They could be melted down and reused for everyday clothing or even couture gowns.

Whilst technology may have a large impact on plastic production it also means there is a reduction in water use, a valued resource,  during production and also laundering. 

Future Trends

• Interactive clothing: reacts to their surroundings. This can be through light, temperature, sounds or even people. 

Young designer Ying Gao's designs come to life through voice activation. 

• Body monitoring and sensor detective clothing: 

"Philips Design has developed a series of dynamic garments as part of the ongoing SKIN exploration research into the area known as 'emotional sensing'. The garments, which are intended for demonstration purposes only, demonstrate how electronics can be incorporated into fabrics and garments in order to express the emotions and personality of the wearer.

The marvelously intricate wearable prototypes include 'Bubelle', a dress surrounded by a delicate 'bubble' illuminated by patterns that changed dependent on skin contact- and 'Frison', a body suit that reacts to being blown on by igniting a private constellation of tiny LEDs. " (Philips Design)

• Thinner and more pliable wearable plastic (3D printing) 
• Fit will be determined by a push of a button

Future global philosophies

Philosophies

• High-tech fashion should not have to  compromise functionality or comfort.
• Make science-fiction a scientific fact, that nothing is unachievable.

 

• The future of fashion should not be run by trends, but instead set the trends.
• Sustainability is key.
• Garments are made and sourced ethically. 

Future Fabrication

Pure natural fibres and fabrics will never be dated. Pure fibres can be quite expensive however with the fast-fashion of today the man made fabrics are ideal due to their low production cost.  

Fabric for the future will be high-tech. It will no longer just be about the traditional characteristics. It will need a point of difference. Whether it is interactive via light, sound or temperature. For example, fabrics that can either insulate or release heat to regulate body temperature.  It might even have robotics within the garment, causing the fabric to move as the wearer moves, or to change the entire silhouette leaving the wearer with a whole new outfit. 

Fabric is also reverting back to manmade texture, digital print is too over done. This can be done through laser cutting, fabric manipulations or embellishment. 

At the moment 3D printing and technology is being incorporated into fabric and garments however the level of comfort is being compromised as it is made from plastic. In the future we will see fabrics that provide an element of technology but maintain a good level of comfort and aesthetic appeal. 

The Future Direction for the Fashion Industry

The future of fashion lies in the age-old argument of form verses function, but why can a garment have both?

The future of fashion is technology. It is important to acknowledge that technology is not that final product but instead a tool which can only make the garment better. 

Lately there has been a convergence better fashion and technology, that is that fashion is becoming more high-tech and technology is becoming more fashionable. 

For design to keep evolving, designers need to embrace technology and no longer work alone but instead collaborate with all creative groups for example engineers, architects and scientists.

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