Global product development and technology consultancy company Cambridge Consultants are developing a new smart fabric that could bring the future of wearable technology forward.

The new smart textile is called XelfleX. According to the developers it surpasses any current wearable with the amount information it can provide. The XelfleX motion sensing fabric can be used to make all sorts of clothing that will be comfortable, washable and durable.

Woven into the fabric are fibre optic threads, each able to hold up to ten sensors which recognize flexing muscles, joints and other body movements. The data is then transferred to a small power pack then onto a smartphone, from where the data can be analysed, most likely with apps for iOS and Android.

The capabilities of XelfleX next-gen smart fabric go way beyond the average wrist worn activity tracker. There are some brands that are delving into motion tracking rather than just fitness tracking, such as Smash the wearble tennis coach. In this respect, the XelfleX really does have the potential to reach almost every genre, it can teach you how to improve your golf swing, tennis stroke, ballet pirouette or whatever else you can think of!

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Of course, XelfleX is not just limited to sports, it has massive potential to become the companion of next-gen virtual reality gaming, with its ability to precisely interpret body movements along with its lightweight and comfortable design.

Professional industries could also greatly benefit from the smart fabric, especially healthcare and rehabilitation as XelfleX can monitor the progress of recovering patients.

Wearable technology is beginning to break through into the mainstream!. The XelfleX next-gen smart fabric could take wearables to the next level, as it doesn’t differ from normal clothing in terms of how it’s worn. Different items of clothing can be made from the XelfleX fabric to fit the taste and style of all measures of people. What’s more, the developers of the smart fabric say that it can be produced at a low-cost compared to existing smart clothes on the market. An affordable price will be fundamental to the success of wearables, if the whole world is going to get involved!