In this assignment you will be tasked to look at the future of apparel technology and forecast future international policies. Please read the white paper attached to this assignment titled “Smart Fabics” by Atos.

Atos is a French company that supports the digital transformation of its clients across various business sectors: Defense, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Public sector, Retail,Telecommunications and Transportation.

Your assignment is to analyze the information in the  Atos white paper about Smart Fabrics and their use. Afterwards, use your knowledge about national regulations, tariffs and regional trade agreements to forecast future international regulations that might be used to control the Smart Fabric trade.

Write a 500 (minimum) essay or a 10 minute recorded presentation (video or audio) that illustrates your analysis on the above subject matter.

Items to consider (not mandatory, food for thought)

Are Smart Fabrics digital technology or textiles? Why would it be hard to categorize?

Can Smart Fabrics compromise domestic technology industries?

Can Smart Fabrics compromise other technologies? National security?