According to the publication The New York Times, a famous American fashion designer Ralph Lauren is working on a "smart" T-shirts Polo Tech, which participants can try out the US Open tennis tournament. This shirt will consist of silver threads and various sensors designed for physical data man during exercise. According to the designer, he wanted to create something different from the usual sports bracelets.
"We want to bring technology into our lives in such a way to make it look elegant and comfortable. All we know for wearable devices - the future, but their design is not consistent with this. Things should look like so that we wanted to wear them," - said in an interview with The New York Times Ralph Lauren.
Using sensors shirt will collect data on heart rate and breathing, stress levels and movements. Information will be transmitted in a companion application on your smartphone. However, as it was realized the connection between the T-shirt and a mobile device, not yet reported.
Ralph Lauren does not want to stay only on sportswear: Later this year he will present a shirt that has the same functionality.