Why the wearable explosion is driving tech and fashion convergence

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Sal McCloskey
Sal McCloskey
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Apparel brands and digital platforms are competing to make consumer wearables that weave technology into life. This is driving an unprecedented convergence of tech and fashion.

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In an age where fashion continually romps through society’s wardrobes and technology governs our everyday lives, we’ve finally reached a crossroads where industry boundaries between apparel brands and digital platforms have started to blur. And consumer wearables—the bridge between these two worlds—are the catalyst for that convergence.

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