Just about every man and woman in the western world has at least one or two pairs of jeans in their closet that they can match with anything from fancy blazers to the laziest band t-shirts, but the technology behind this basic clothing item is about to change as Levi's smart jeans are introduced in the market.
The first steps towards smart clothing have been taken through accessories, such as Google smartwatches as well as the Apple Watch, but things will be extending from this point onwards to Levi's smart jeans, and who knows what else!
So far, smart clothing has been mostly directed at sportswear, as there are new fabrics that can connect with gadgets to measure things like sweat and even heartbeat rates, but as technology moves forward so do people's clothing with Levi's smart jeans.
According to The Drum, the Levi's smart jeans see the traditional clothing company teaming up with tech giant Google to create the world's best digital denim pants, which will differ from their traditional counterparts by using a special kind of fabric with a conductive material, inevitably connecting with smartphones and allowing interactions with the phone maybe by just moving the jeans one way or another.
The Independent reports that there are already some known uses for the Levi's smart jeans, as it has been reported that the denim pants will "alert the wearer to weight gain" or even recommend workout routines - which is either fascinating or terrifying, depending on how you feel about the perspective of your jeans speaking to you.
According to The Huffington Post, these pants are only part of Google's new Project Jacquard, which aims to transform "everyday objects" such as basic clothing items and even furniture into "interactive surfaces," in what sounds very much like something out of "The Jetsons."
Project Jacquard has a type of yarn that looks like the regular thing, except for the fact that it's made from very thin metallic alloys combined with cotton, polyester and silk.
More specs about the Levi's smart jeans are yet to be released, but they're announced for next year.