Changing Transparency

After looking at thermochromic textiles and the way they interact with the body, I have begun to consider what other materials night be available which can change in appearance. I thought it would be interesting if a fabric could begin as a solid colour, and then change to become transparent. This idea led me back to Daan Roosegaarde and his fashion piece Intimacy.



The dress is made from wireless interactive technologies and smart foils which can become transparent. The idea is that the smart foil has a transmitter which when in close proximity with a wireless device (see globe below) the dress becomes transparent.



This idea could be used on multiple garments, with one garment containing the smart foil and the other the wireless device, so that when the garments come in close proximity with each other they will change their appearance, linking back to the idea of communication.