能給洗衣機下命令的智能聯網衣服面世
累了一天回到家，你肯定希望把髒衣服往洗衣機裏一扔，衣服就自動洗好了。現在這種超級省心的智能衣服已經面世，它不僅能給你的洗衣機下命令，還能自動幫你在網店下單，購入新衣。
Wearable technology is nothing new - activity trackers and smartwatches are now as ubiquitous as trainers and glasses.
可穿戴技術已不再是新奇事物了——如今運動手環和智能手錶都變得和運動鞋、眼鏡一樣普遍，隨處可見。
But what if it could soon be our clothing itself that has internet connectability?
但如果我們的衣服可以聯網，會怎麼樣呢？
In the not too distant future, it's highly likely that our clothes will be almost as smart as our phones.
在不久的將來，我們的衣服極有可能會變得和手機一樣智能。
Given we've survived just fine for millennia with the clothes we have now, you might be wondering what the point of connected clothing would be.
我們已經完全適應了千百年來所着的衣物，所以你可能會好奇可聯網的衣服賣點在哪裏。
Well, imagine if when you put a jacket in the washing machine, a chip in the jacket automatically puts the machine on the right laundry setting, making life just that little bit easier.
那麼請想象一下這樣的場景：當你把一件夾克衫放進洗衣機，衣服裏的芯片就自動將洗衣機調至對應的洗衣模式。這樣一來，諸如此類的生活瑣事就變得更加輕鬆。
Another function of scannable chips in clothing could be the ability to find out more information about the product, such as how it was designed, its sustainability and even a playlist made by the brand.
衣服裏的這種可掃描芯片還有另一個功能：它能搜索到更多相關信息，比如衣服的設計理念、耐用性，甚至是該品牌旗下的其它產品。
Whilst none of these functions are things we need, the hope is that they'll enhance our clothing and the experience that goes with wearing it.
當然這些功能看起來都不太切合我們的需求。但開發的初衷是爲了提升衣服性能和消費者的穿着體驗。
And it isn't just a dream - internet-connected clothes are already being made but are yet to go mainstream.
這並非白日說夢話——這款可聯網衣服已經生產出來，但要成爲主流商品卻仍需一段時間。
One company leading the way is clothing care label manufacturer Avery Dennison, who have teamed up with fashion label Rochambeau and Evrthing to create a bomber jacket with a personalised QR code.
該技術的領導者——衣物護理標籤製造商艾利丹尼森公司，攜手時尚品牌Rochambeau和Evrthing共同打造了一款具有個性二維碼的緊腰短夾克。
The code in the chip then gives the wearer a number of perks such as entry to exclusive clubs, special menus at certain restaurants and a ticket to Rochambeau's next runway show.
芯片裏的二維碼會爲穿着者提供許多專享福利，比如私人俱樂部的入場資格，特定餐廳的特色菜單還有羅尚博（Rochambeau）下一場時裝秀的門票。
But internet-connected clothing isn't the only way fashion is combining with technology - programmatic commerce, a concept developed by global ecommerce consultancy Salmon, is set to change the way we buy clothes.
不過可聯網衣服並不是時裝與科技的唯一結合——全球電子商務諮詢公司賽歐曼提出的“程序化商務”概念就聚焦於如何改變購衣方式。
Through smart connected devices in our homes, our shopping needs will be anticipated and taken care of. For example, before you've even realised you've run out of tights, your favourite online retailer has automatically re-ordered some new ones for you based on your repurchasing patterns and an estimation of the average life cycle of your tights.
家裏的智能連接設備可以預料和滿足我們的購物需求。打個比方來說，在你意識到沒有緊身衣可穿之前，根據你之前的消費模式和對你穿着緊身衣平均週期的預估，你最喜愛的網店早已自動爲你下單購入新品。
So with connected clothing and homes, it may soon be that when it comes to fashion, we barely have to think about anything at all.
待到家裏有了可聯網衣服後，我們很快就不需要在挑衣服時再三斟酌了。
