RFID "USED Clothing" - winner of the [next idea] category at Ars Electronica

“USED Clothing” is a concept for furnishing clothes with additional information, created by Martin Mairinger (Austria). It won the "[the next idea] Art and Technology Grant" at Ars Electronica. [via Rhizome.org].

"A radio frequency identification (RFID) chip to which the wearer can save information about himself/herself is sewn into each garment. When the item of clothing—for instance, a jacket, pair of pants or T-shirt—is sold at a special second-hand shop, the buyer can access this information online and find out about the garment's past.

The interests and personal philosophy of individuals with a preference for the same type of clothing often resemble one another.

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