The shirt detects particle pollution via two small sensors on the back and front of the shirt, which then activate heat pads when a threshold level is reached. The carbon monoxide shirt contains chemicals in the fabric that react to carbon monoxide, thus turning the shirt's black stripes white. The radioactivity-sensitive shirt is not yet available and how it will work remains a mystery.
"We see Aerochromics as the first step in creating an ecosystem of interconnected objects that will help us better understand, navigate, and protect our world," the company's website copy reads.
While still in an early (and expensive) phase of adoption, these technologies could someday find their way into the realm of public safety as an early warning system or monitoring program.
