Self-Repairing Clothing
Self-repairing garment
Image from Juan Ochoa
Smart, active clothing which rejects dirt and repairs moderate damage. May consist entirely of smart fabrics or utility foglets, or may instead hold a population of micro-or nanobots which can effect repairs. Note that all active clothing types require energy input at regular intervals (and occasionally raw materials as well) , or they will cease to operate. Some advanced forms of active clothing can absorb power from nearby energy sources by induction.
 
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Development Notes
Text by Steve Bowers and Juan Ochoa

Initially published on 19 October 2010.