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Project Jacquard
Invented by Google, Project Jacquard is innovating clothing by combining it with technology. The project is being headed by Ivan Poupyrev. Project Jacquard is a new system for putting technology into fabrics and making clothes into an interactive surface. This will enable designers and developers to create touch-sensitive textiles. One company that Google is collaborating with is Levi Strauss. The two companies teamed up to create an innovative jacket that will connect to your smartphone. With Jacquard, Google and Levi Strauss have created a yarn that combines metallic alloys and carious fabrics. The commuter jacket the two companies has touch-sensitive areas that if you touch or gesture they will do a certain function on your smartphone. The cuff-links that come with the jacket are what connects the jacket to your phone. The cuff-links are removable and charge in a USB port. The jacket will be able to help one keep track of the vital signs, use hand movements on the sleeve to answer or dismiss calls, and even be able to navigate without using your phone. For the future Google has many upcoming plans for smart fabrics that can be used by anyone for any occasion.