article_snippet: While this may seem as fanciful now as this did then, 2015 does looks set to be the year of so-called ‘wearable technology’, clothing and accessories that could transform not only our wardrobes, but our health, too.
article_snippet: Until now, wearable technology has largely taken the form of wristband trackers — such as the Fitbit (launched in 2008), 2011
article_snippet: But now, manufacturers are developing everyday items of clothing and shoes that can monitor our vital signs, and even treat serious conditions.
article_snippet: ‘So far, wearable technology in the context of well-being has been mainly about monitoring personal data,’ says Caroline Till, course leader in Material Futures at Central St Martins, University of the Arts London.
article_snippet: So in theory, ‘wearables’, as they’re known, will not only take your blood pressure reading,
article_snippet: ‘The holy grail of wearable technology is something that’s integrated seamlessly into something you wear or use already, so you don’t notice
article_snippet: The holy grail of wearable technology’s there,’ says Caroline Till.
article_snippet: This is now closer to being a reality because circuitry can be made small and light enough to be embedded in clothing.
article_snippet: wearables’— some of which are already available, with others still being developed — that could transform our health . . .
highlights_snippet: 2015 looks set to be the year of 'wearable technology', experts say .
  