Simone Achermann is co-founder of W.I.R.E. (Web for Interdisciplinary Research & Expertise), a leading think tank for business, science and society. She engages with developments and trends in society, business and cultural sciences and is responsible for the ABSTRAKT book series.Stephan Sigrist is the founder and head of the W.I.R.E. think tank, he has spent many years analyzing interdisciplinary developments in business and society, focusing on the implications of digitization in the life sciences, financial services, media, infrastructure and mobility. He is the publisher of the ABSTRAKT book series, author of a number of publications and a keynote speaker at international conferences.

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• Introduction1. What is Shaping the Future of Clothing?SustainabilityNew MaterialsBlurring Gender RolesIndividualization and Fading FormalityShaping the futureDrivers of changeFunctionalizationAutomationVirtualizationDemocratization of Production2. Rethinking ClothingTime to Envision the New! - Amber ButchartThe Rediscovery of True Needs - David de RothschildMaterial is the Mother of Invention - Richard SennettInterfacing the Body - Linh LeClothes with Change. The Human Body, Too! - Yuval HarariLabour of Love - Jacqueline SealyOf Luxury and Eternity - Jean-Claude BiverTowards Longevity and Multifunctionality - Gregor Thissen3. Envisioning the FutureLongevity Over Fashion: A Suit for a LifetimeCustomers as Designers: Towards AutarkyEnhanced Protection: Clothes as Alarm SystemsDressing the Next Generation: Suits for RobotsCraftsmanship as Luxury: Clothing Beyond AutomationLocal Fast Fashion: The End of 'Made in Taiwan'Navigating the Intelligent EnvironmentReferences and Further ReadingIndexPicture credits

Simone Achermann is co-founder of W.I.R.E. (Web for Interdisciplinary Research & Expertise), a leading think tank for business, science and society. She engages with developments and trends in society, business and cultural sciences and is responsible for the ABSTRAKT book series.Stephan Sigrist is the founder and head of the W.I.R.E. think tank, he has spent many years analyzing interdisciplinary developments in business and society, focusing on the implications of digitization in the life sciences, financial services, media, infrastructure and mobility. He is the publisher of the ABSTRAKT book series, author of a number of publications and a keynote speaker at international conferences.

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• Introduction1. What is Shaping the Future of Clothing?SustainabilityNew MaterialsBlurring Gender RolesIndividualization and Fading FormalityShaping the futureDrivers of changeFunctionalizationAutomationVirtualizationDemocratization of Production2. Rethinking ClothingTime to Envision the New! - Amber ButchartThe Rediscovery of True Needs - David de RothschildMaterial is the Mother of Invention - Richard SennettInterfacing the Body - Linh LeClothes with Change. The Human Body, Too! - Yuval HarariLabour of Love - Jacqueline SealyOf Luxury and Eternity - Jean-Claude BiverTowards Longevity and Multifunctionality - Gregor Thissen3. Envisioning the FutureLongevity Over Fashion: A Suit for a LifetimeCustomers as Designers: Towards AutarkyEnhanced Protection: Clothes as Alarm SystemsDressing the Next Generation: Suits for RobotsCraftsmanship as Luxury: Clothing Beyond AutomationLocal Fast Fashion: The End of 'Made in Taiwan'Navigating the Intelligent EnvironmentReferences and Further ReadingIndexPicture credits

Simone Achermann is co-founder of W.I.R.E. (Web for Interdisciplinary Research & Expertise), a leading think tank for business, science and society. She engages with developments and trends in society, business and cultural sciences and is responsible for the ABSTRAKT book series.Stephan Sigrist is the founder and head of the W.I.R.E. think tank, he has spent many years analyzing interdisciplinary developments in business and society, focusing on the implications of digitization in the life sciences, financial services, media, infrastructure and mobility. He is the publisher of the ABSTRAKT book series, author of a number of publications and a keynote speaker at international conferences.

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• Introduction1. What is Shaping the Future of Clothing?SustainabilityNew MaterialsBlurring Gender RolesIndividualization and Fading FormalityShaping the futureDrivers of changeFunctionalizationAutomationVirtualizationDemocratization of Production2. Rethinking ClothingTime to Envision the New! - Amber ButchartThe Rediscovery of True Needs - David de RothschildMaterial is the Mother of Invention - Richard SennettInterfacing the Body - Linh LeClothes with Change. The Human Body, Too! - Yuval HarariLabour of Love - Jacqueline SealyOf Luxury and Eternity - Jean-Claude BiverTowards Longevity and Multifunctionality - Gregor Thissen3. Envisioning the FutureLongevity Over Fashion: A Suit for a LifetimeCustomers as Designers: Towards AutarkyEnhanced Protection: Clothes as Alarm SystemsDressing the Next Generation: Suits for RobotsCraftsmanship as Luxury: Clothing Beyond AutomationLocal Fast Fashion: The End of 'Made in Taiwan'Navigating the Intelligent EnvironmentReferences and Further ReadingIndexPicture credits