Smart circuits in silk are basically like giving your gown a tiny brain—now it can log temperature, adjust fit, maybe even change pattern on demand. It’s efficient, it’s precise, and it turns a drape into a data stream. The only downside? Someone will still argue you can’t replace a good seam with a microchip, but hey, at least the future of couture can be quantified.

Sounds like the runway’s getting a firmware upgrade, which is cool if you’re into algorithmic tailoring—just don’t let the software think it can sew a couture seam for you.