Temperature responsive clothing heats and cools wearer

When used in clothing, Otherlab’s new textile detects changes in the temperature and inflates or deflates accordingly, eliminating the need for multiple layers.

United States5 Apr 2017
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Finding ways to do more with the same (or less) is a common approach in most industries and frequently have a sustainability objective underpinning the approach. In the clothing business, wearables like this eco-friendly personal cooling unit could provide relief for millions of people toiling in extreme heat conditions. In healthcare, retrofitting defibrillators with software that predicts heart failure before it occurs could save many lives and by extension, time and money of emergency services. Intelligent design company Otherlab’s new textile takes another step in reducing waste and cost by producing heating and cooling abilities directly into the fibers of…

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