# Pollution-Sensing Dresses The CO2 Dress Detects Carbon Emissions By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-12-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/co2-dress References: [fashioningtech](http://www.fashioningtech.com/profiles/blogs/c02-dress-a-beautiful) & [diffus.dk](http://diffus.dk/projects.htm) This beautifully embroidered CO2 dress is also eco-friendly. It monitors the CO2 levels in it’s surrounding environment and the data is visualized in real time with the use of hundreds of embedded LEDs. The CO2 dress, also known as the Climate Dress was created as a collaborative piece between diffus.dk, Alexandra Institute, The Danish Design School and embroidery company Forster Rohner. Taking embroidery from fashion detailing to environmental commentary the CO2 dress is truly remarkable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Climate Change Fashion:** Opportunity to create innovative clothing that addresses and raises awareness about climate change through embedded technology. - **Smart Textiles:** Disruptive potential to develop textiles that can sense and respond to their surrounding environment, opening up new possibilities for interactive and functional clothing. - **Data Visualization Wearables:** Opportunity to integrate data visualization technologies into clothing, allowing wearers to visually monitor and engage with real-time data. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Potential for fashion retailers to incorporate climate change fashion into their product offerings, attracting environmentally conscious consumers. - **Technology:** Disruptive potential for technology companies to collaborate with fashion brands in developing smart textiles and data visualization wearables. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Opportunity for companies specializing in environmental monitoring to explore partnerships and applications in the fashion industry to create garments that measure pollutants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Metaphor-Inspired Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canairi.md) - [Environment-Sensing Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livegrid-digital-canvas.md) - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Bird-Like CO2-Monitoring Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdie-1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Fashion Color Dyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cone-denim-1.md) - [Carbon-Neutral Olympic Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-outfit-for-team-china.md) - [Biobased Clothing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-collection.md) - [Biodesign-Backed Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen.md)