The battery lives of your smartphones, tablets and mp3 players have increased over the years, thanks to tech advancements. Throughout the day, we check email, pull up maps, listen to music and chat with friends, depleting your device's juice. So when the 10% battery warning flashes, it can instill panic if you're on-the-go with no access to an outlet.
Could the future of tech fashion change that?
Researchers and designers have successfully developed textile prototypes that double as chargers. Most of these prototypes are being used to highlight potential mobile charging solutions.
Though very few consumer-ready products are on the market, our options for on-the-go charging will evolve as technology does. Whether it's fabric or sneakers, we might soon have chargeable options on our bodies from head to toe.What chargeable clothing concept would you purchase? Let us know in the comments below.
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