dear designboom reader,

fashion and technology can go hand in hand in producing modern wearable designs. these objects can be 3D printed inside a pool of gel, like coperni’s ariel swipe bag, or shift colors when exposed to heat, as seen with kim mesches’ color-changing resin clothes.

they also serve a helpful purpose, as with the case of the powered exoskeleton pants MO/GO, which can give hikers’ legs a boost during trekking. these days, they can become electronic musical instruments through e-textiles, creating sounds when stretched and touched.

thanks for reading!

matthew burgos | editor